Merry Christmas

[selenak]

Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates it, and good tidings to everyone else. Like every year, I present the result of our annual nativity scenes walk to share with all of you, starting with a favourite detail, the basket ball player from Bethlehem (courtesy of our Bamberg basket ball team being one of the town’s pride and joys):





Some nativity scenes at St. Matern’s, where the exhibition takes place. This year, they had motives from elsewhere in the bible as well, such as Adam and Eve, but sadly, the photo wasn’t good. Here’s an annunciation instead:



They also had the child murder at the orders of King Herod, which, what? Not in puppet form, thank you, makers. I’ll rather show you what another exhibitor did with ostrich eggs:


A Coptic nativity scene from Egypt:



Jesus and the Samaritan woman:



On to St. Theodore, a church of the Carmelites. Here’s the overview of their splendid Bethlehem:



That’s where the basket ball player above hails from. More details are here.

Two neighbours:



A woman selling her vegetables at the market, or, as she’s called in the Franconian dialect, a Humsera:


The carpet seller:



The local synagogue:



The baker:



Drawing back from the details for a moment:



Back to details. Musicians:



Board players:


Overview again:



And did you notice the Franconian flagg?



On to Our Lady’s, aka the Obere Pfarre. Where they have the very Franconian nativity. This year with completely new scenarios.

First, an overview:



From the other side:



And now, vegetables again:




Meanwhile, having a feast:




Preparing the wine for next year:



The roof needs new covering:




The central event:



But did you notice this detail, I wonder?



Here’s how the rest of the church looks inside:



Outside, they have yet another nativity scene:


And with one last detail, I conclude this year’s post:

Comments

[littlerhymes]

The details in these are fantastic. I love the board games and all the tiny foods, so intricate! And the basketball player, OMG.

[selenak]

I can't imagine how long it takes to create all this, which is one reason why admiring and watching these is so firmly a Christmas tradition of ours.

[kalypso]

It's all wonderful, though, judging by the way my various cats have reacted to the sudden appearance of window-cleaners outside an upper window, that cat ought to look more freaked out than it does!

[wee_warrior]

They all look marvellous! What a nice tradition. Merry Christmas to you as well!

[rachelmanija]

Those are marvelous. Thanks for sharing!

The vegetables are my favorite.

[selenak]

It is a Bethlehem hipster cat who has to convey a certain relaxed image, clearly. :)

[selenak]

<3 Thank you.

[selenak]

You're very welcome. Re: vegetables, Bamberg was and still is, though not exclusively anymore these days, a town full of gardeners, so the vegetables were created with particular love and knowledge of details. :)