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    • In the Christian tradition, a nativity scene is the special exhibition, particularly during the Christmas season, of art objects representing the birth of Jesus. While the term "nativity scene" may be used of any representation of the very common subject of the Nativity of Jesus in art, it has a more specialized sense referring to seasonal displays, in particular sets o… See more

    Origins and early history

    The tradition of the nativity scene comes from Italy. One of the earliest representation in art of the nativity was … See more

    Components

    Static nativity scenes depict Jesus, Mary, Joseph, farm animals, and sometimes other characters. While most home nativity scenes are packed away at Christmas or shortly thereafter, nativity scenes in churches u… See more

    Traditions

    Christmas is celebrated by Australians in a number of ways. In Australia, it is summer season and is very hot during Christmas time.
    During the Christmas time, locals and visitors visi… See more

    Associations and notable collections

    The Universalis Foederatio Praesepistica, World association of Friends of Cribs was founded in 1952, counting today 20 national associations dedicated to this subject. The Central office is in Austria.
    In the Unite… See more

    Controversies

    Nativity scenes have on some occasions been the subject of controversy. A life-sized scene in the United Kingdom featuring waxwork celebrities provoked outrage in 2004, and, in Spain, a city council forbade the exhibiti… See more

    See also

    Weihnachtsberg – a traditional Christmas mountain scene that combines the nativity scene with mining motifs See more

    External links

    Media related to Nativity scenes at Wikimedia Commons
    A selected English bibliography – 2013 of the Friends of the Creche. Also links to bibliographies in other languages
    The Mermaid i… See more

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