Nativity Scenes

- Typical scenes depict Baby Jesus in a manger with his parents Joseph and Mary in a barn, surrounded by livestock
- The Three Wise Men are often depicted in Nativity Scenes as well
- The Vatican usually displays two Nativity Scenes during the Christmas season: One inside the Vatican Basilica and the other in the Piazza San Pietro
- A 17th Century scene, displayed at the Basilica of Saint Cosmos and Damian in Rome, measures 45 by 20 feet and is created from wood
- AKA: Creche, Christmas Creche (France), Kribbe (Germany), Nacimiento (Spanish speaking countries) or Manger scene

Nativity Scenes are recreations or depictions of the birth of Jesus Christ usually displayed during the Christmas season.
The Legend of St. Francis of Assisi

The first nativity recreation is said to have its beginnings in 1224, in the small town of Greccio, Italy. St. Francis of Assisi is attributed with gathering a congregation together, outside a cave, where he placed a representation of Baby Jesus, his parents and live animals, for a visual example of the birth of Christ. The Italian people called it the Presepi. After the first Christmas Eve reenactment, other towns and individuals created the scenes for themselves.Suite 101: Saint Francis of Assisi (November 12, 2007)

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- 'I fuckin hate nativity scenes. All the hay and the baby Jesus..' -Lauren fucking Parker. Lol
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