Before Christmas, some bloggers were posting pictures of Nativity scenes where they live. I kept meaning to take a picture of one but never spotted one I really liked. Today I saw one that was perfect.
Since it is after Christmas, the baby Jesus is present. Notice though, that he is several times larger than any of the other figures. In fact, he kind of gives me the creeps. Also, he's laying in a hammock... very Mayan. The flamingos also add a local touch, this was in Ticul a town in the interior of the Yucatan.
posted by Jonna at 2:56 PM
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One of my great grannies used to have the giant sized baby Jesus in her nativity. He would stay out unitl Candlemass. When she and my other great grannie would take him to the church to be baptized. There was always a new set of clothes for him on that day. I believe it ties into the the followers of the Santo Nino de Atocha, and then you have tamales.
Kids remember the best parts... "and then you have tamales." Yep, that's the part I'd remember too.
I have seen people, mainly older women, carrying the baby Jesus to the church for baptism. I should have followed them home for tamales :)
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