Il presepio / il presepe

What are the names of the components of the Christmas crib in Italian? What are Christmas cribs like in Italy? Which is the largest in the world?

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Il presepio / presepe

The Christmas crib

Il presepio / presepe

l'angelo

the angel

la stalla

the stable

Maria

Maria

Giuseppe

Joseph

l'asinello

the donkey (lit. little donkey)

il bue

the ox

la mangiatoia

the trough

Gesù Bambino

baby Jesus

I presepi in Italia

In Italia i presepi non sono solo una tradizione, ma sono una vera e propria arte! I presepi possono essere grandi o piccoli, tradizionali o moderni, semplici o molto creativi. Possono rappresentare solo la natività, oppure anche tutto il mondo esterno, con case, taverne e tanti altri personaggi. I presepi si trovano nelle case, nelle chiese, sulle piazze e per le strade.
Famosissimi e bellissimi sono i presepi napoletani. A Napoli c’è addirittura una via dei presepi, la famosa via San Gregorio Armeno, dove si possono ammirare meravigliosi presepi artigianali1.

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1 artigianale fatto a mano

Traduzione

In Italy cribs are not only a tradition, but a real art! The cribs can be large or small, traditional or modern, simple or very creative.
They can represent only the nativity, or also the whole world outside, with houses, taverns and many other characters.
Nativity scenes can be found in homes, churches, on squares and in the streets.
Very famous and beautiful are the Neapolitan cribs. In Naples there is even the street of the cribs, the famous Via San Gregorio Armeno, where you can admire wonderful handmade cribs.

Gesù Bambino si mette nel presepio la notte di Natale, non prima! I Re Magi invece si mettono il 6 gennaio, all’Epifania.

Traduzione

Baby Jesus is placed in the manger on Christmas Eve, not before! The Magi, on the other hand, are put inside on January 6, Epiphany.

Il presepe (di luci) più grande del mondo

presepe di Manarola
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