All Saints' Church in Mumbles, the church of my christening, confirmation, wedding, as well as numerous family funerals, is the setting for an annual International Crib Exhibition. I went along today not expecting a lot but being amazed.
Nativity scenes from all over the world reflecting the culture of those places, varying in size from half life-size to teeny weeny, and in style from simple to extravagant. I don't usually post lots of photos but I have to because there was so much variety! If you don't want to go through them all skip to the end for the saddest one.
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| Bangladesh, terracotta |
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| Cameroon, possibly ivory |
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| Ecuador, from bread dough |
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| Germany |
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| Also Germany, a nativity pyramid that rotates when the propeller is blown. |
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| Italy |
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| Mexico |
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| The largest, the one from All Saints' church itself. |
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| Nepal felted |
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| Peru, Mary feeding her baby |
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| Peru, in a pumpkin |
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| Peru, just loved the llamas |
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| Philippines, from mung beans |
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| Also Philippines, cane? straw? |
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| Poland, from sweet papers |
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| Russia |
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| Vietnam, paper |
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Wales, pebbles
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| Holy Land complete with wall |
