poncho andes

Wearing woolen ponchos and traditional highlands dress, Mary and Joseph gaze lovingly at their newborn baby in his bed of straw. Shepherds wearing warm chullo caps accompany the Holy Family, each figure lovingly modeled from ceramic clay. Kneeling, llamas substitute the customary donkey and cow and they, too, acknowledge the miracle of the first Christmas. Mamani Family artisans craft a petite nativity scene with the style of Arequipa.