Christmas crib. Huaraz

Christmas crib. Huaraz

100% fair traded

Nativity Scene / miniature.

Handmade

Dimensions: figures approx. 2-4.5 cm high

5 figures

Material: clay

Workshop: Caceres / Lima

The production of clay figures has a long tradition in Peru. Different figures are made in different areas of Peru. Each region has its own style. If you compare the nativity figures we offer, you will notice the difference.

Just like the other ceramic articles made of clay, they are lovingly hand-painted after modeling. In Catholic South America, Christmas cribs and crib figures are very popular during the Christmas season. With some figures you can clearly see the influence of the indigenous Indians. As in religion in the South American countries themselves, where Catholic elements are often mixed with traditional elements from the Inca period.

Huaraz, is located in the northern part of Peru at an altitude of 3052 m. The city is located in the Callejón / Huaylas valley at the foot of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range. The 40 km wide valley runs for almost 200 km between Cordillera Blanca (White Mountains) and Cordillera Negra (Black Mountains). The highest mountain is Hascaran with 6768 m.