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Nativity Scene
CEIP Ramon Macip - Dolors Granés
What is the Pessebre (Nativity scene)?
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…
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.
Special figures in Catalunya
El Caganer
El Pixaner
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 interesting part is when the Three Wise Men give their offerings to the Baby Jesus.
Pessebres vivents
Our children with their family Nativity Scenes
Made by 6th course pupils
