A few days ago we blogged about the Italian presepe tradition, mentioning the fact that such nativity scenes are rarely limited to the standard cast of characters, ie Jesus, Mary, and Joseph with the shepherds, wisemen, and angels. Instead, creators of Italian presepe strive to create scenes that include the entire community, from wood-choppers to dancers, from wine-drinkers to watermelon-vendors, from butchers to bakers, and from pizza-makers to pretzel-sellers.
We also mentioned that there’s a vast array of such figurines for sale at the annual Christmas Fair in Piazza Navona (which will run through 6 January) and so today we bring you some holiday-spirit-inducing images of these adorable figurines who always seem so caught up in the wonderful business of everyday life in Italy.
