crib
because baby jesus was put in a manger which is what they used instead of a crib
preperation of the crib!
The first mention of a Christmas crib is in the bible, when the baby Jesus was laid in a manger. However, it was in 1293 that St Francis of Assisi put a cr̬che in the woods on Christmas Eve and gathered some people for a service. It is said that the babe appeared in the crib. The idea of having a crib in a town to celebrate Christmas was soon adopted all over the Christian world.
francis of assissi
crib
Cribs represent the crib that Baby Jesus was born in on Christmas.
Saint Francis
There is no right or wrong time to take down the Christmas crib. Many people leave decorations up until the new year and others remove them the day after.
Monika Prehn has written: 'A Christmas crib' -- subject(s): Christmas decorations
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it mean that it always has a reference to God and Jesus, as Jesus was born on Christmas.