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PESSEBRE. Nativity Scene. CEIP Ramon Macip - Dolors Granés. The representation of the Birth of Jesus (the 25 th of December). In many houses, people put a small recreation of this scene to commemorate the nativity. It is usually situated in the hall or in the living room.
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PESSEBRE Nativity Scene CEIP Ramon Macip - Dolors Granés
The representation of the Birth of Jesus (the 25th of December). In many houses, people put a small recreation of this scene to commemorate the nativity. It is usually situated in the hall or in the living room. It consists on putting a small crib with little figures which represent the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, the Baby Jesus, the angel, an ox, a mule, the shepherds, the 3 Wise Men… What is the Pessebre (Nativity scene)?
Special figures in Catalunya In Catalunya you can find special and traditional figures in the Nativity scene: el Caganer and el Pixaner. El Caganer is a figure of a shepherd who is having a shit. El Pixaner is more recent, from the last years. It is a figure who represents a shepherd making a pee.
El Caganer El Pixaner
Pessebres vivents Apart from the figures, the Nativity scene is represented by people. In many villages and towns, this scene is represented for 3 or 4 days (usually from 25th of December to the first week of January). This representation lasts 4 o 5 hours. The most interestingpart is when the Three Wise Men give their offerings to the Baby Jesus.