Today my parents completed one of their yearly Christmas traditions. In Cuba, the nativity was the center of Christmas decor instead of the Christmas tree. Not unlike we enjoy seeing Christmas light displays in different neighborhoods, in the Cuba of my parent's youth, you would go to see nativity scenes from house to house for the holidays. Our nativity wasn't as large as this when we were little but each year it grew and grew and has now become something people start calling about before Thanksgiving - "Is it ready yet?!" with each call or run in on the street. It takes my parents three months to build and is so detailed, I still find new things every time I go. If anyone ever wondered where I get my creativity and attention to detail... watch this video of my parent's Christmas Nativity. The figures are a collection of Fontanini figurines but all the details are painstakingly created by my parents. I hope you enjoy this Cuban Christmas tradition Merry Christmas from my family to yours! xoxo Ana (P.S. An update has been added below the video by request) Update! More Photos from our Cuban Christmas Tradition |
Ana Maria AndricainAna is a metal clay certified artist creating handcrafted nature inspired artisan jewelry from her Baton Rouge studio. If you love natural gemstones and metal, welcome home! Categories
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