This seems like a
fancy dress competition with all the colorfully dressed participants making
their appearances on stage. This
was something attempted to remind
us of old traditions and practices. For this Nativity scenes could be one of
the good options to revamp the old past . Nativity scenes exhibit figures
representing the infant
Jesus
, his mother Mary, and Joseph.
Other characters from the nativity story such ass, shepherds, the Magi and
angels may be displayed
near the manger in a cave. It was
intended to accommodate
farm animals. A
donkey and
an ox are typically depicted in the scene, as
well as camels belonging to the Magi.
Distinctive nativity
scenes and traditions have been created around the world and are displayed
during the Christmas season in churches, homes, shopping malls, and other venues, and
occasionally on public lands and in public buildings. The organizers from
Welton Baptist Church had wanted
to create just that effect. They urged people to come dressed
as shepherds to the event in Midsomer in Norton . About 788 persons made up for the event.
This smashed the
previous record set in Sassi di Matera, Italy which
stood at a mere 567
persons. The day's festivities started in
mid-afternoon with Midsomer Norton library hosting a children's lantern-making
workshop, and as day turned into night there was carol singing, music by Radstock
Silver Band, and some late night shopping. Despite the cold and rain hundreds of people had gathered there to support the world record attempt and watch the nativity scene. The
participants were dressed as shepherds, wise men, angels for the nativity
scene.
Midsomer Norton mayor Paul
Myers commented that stewards at the gates were handing out
counters to everyone dressed in
nativity costume and the counters had
run out at 600.
The most people in nativity
scene counted to 788 persons and was set
by Welton Baptist Church at Midsomer Norton,United Kingdom on December 4,2011.
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