A Crèche Comes Alive in Southeast Sicily

December 22, 2010

I walked out the door two nights ago and stumbled into candles and donkeys and music and straw. Jugs of wine and a vat of fresh ricotta. Why am I always the last one to know what’s happening in my village? It was a presepe vivente, a crèche come to life. Every village seems to have its own, starring locals as shepherds, washer women, and musicians. There’s another one here the day after Christmas, starring Jesus, Maria and Giuseppe.

Living Nativity Scene in Sicily, copyright Jann Huizenga

Sicilian Singers at a Living Nativity Scene, copyright Jann Huizenga

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Buon Natale!

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