10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAGANER»
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caganer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
caganer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
A Caganer (Catalan pronunciation:, Western Catalan: ) is a figurine appearing in nativity scenes in Catalonia and neighbouring areas with Catalan culture such as Andorra, Valencia, Northern Catalonia (in southern France) and the Balearic ...
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
In addition to Mary, Joseph, Jesus, the Shepherds and company, Catalans have
the character known as the Caganer. This extra little character is often tucked
away in some corner of the model, typically nowhere near the manger scene,
where ...
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Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
4
Bad Santas: and other creepy Christmas characters
Crude thoughhe might be, the caganer isonly doing something that all of
usdoevery day, and hispresence at the nativity serves as areminder to forget
ourairs and graces andaccept the fundamental similarities between usall.
Furthermore, in ...
5
Frommer's Barcelona Day by Day
It is el caganer. Placed in nativity scenes, the small figure, traditionally donning a
red peasant's cap, is depicted squatting and defecating. El caganer symbolizes
Catalans' ties to the land and the hope for continued fertility. With an eye toward ...
Neil Edward Schlecht, 2010
6
A Guiri's Adventure: Barcelona Through the Eyes of an American
It's the Caganer,the Caga Tío,and the Tifa.Yes,three,and yes,all related to
defecation.Really. The little figurine that squats in the corner and takes a dump is
by far the most favored part of the nativity scenes in Cataluña.Any traditional
Catalan ...
7
Cowboys and Catalans: A Texan Rambles Through Europe
fortune of coming across El Caganer. The Catalans have an odd fascination with
feces. At Christmas, as in the rest of Christendom, it's typical to have a ceramic
nativity scene on the coffee table. Such a nativity scene in Catalunya would of ...
Charles L. Sizemore, 2006
This is the caganer or "shitter": a crouching man, poised with pants around his
ankles, in the act of defecation. Similarly, although Catalan children customarily
receive presents on the day of the Three Kings (Jan 6), the cagatio (the "shitting ...
9
Sensory Politics: Catalan Ritual and the New Immigration
Eight years before my arrival, the grotesque head of a legendary Moorish Pirate,
Moro Manani who used to vomit candy for children on Christmas day at the end
of a puppet show at town hall was replaced by the Caganer (shitter).
Bradley Robert Erickson, 2008
But for three centuries, in northeast Spain's Catalonia region, there has been
another character lurking in the crèche, a “caganer.” The caganer—literally, “
pooper”—is an icon portrayed with its pants pulled down answering a call a
nature.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAGANER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
caganer is used in the context of the following news items.
Live Report: Primavera Sound 2015, Barcelona
Of an event so packed that watching some bands could be like squinting at a caganer (Catalan figurine in the act of defecation) a mile away through an eyeglass ... «Clash Magazine, Jun 15»
Quintessential Spain Seville
... legs of jamon, even a little figure of a man pulling down his pants and going to the toilet, called a "caganer" and derived from Catalan culture. «The West Australian, Feb 15»
Caganer — the strangest, most scatological part of Catalan nativity …
The word "caganer" literally means "the shitter" in Catalan, a Romance language spoken in Catalonia. And it refers to a nativity scene figurine ... «Vox, Dec 14»
A few really strange Christmas traditions
Well, in Catalonia in Spain, they've got an extra character: El Caganer. This loosely translates into The Great Defecator. It is literally a little dude ... «News24, Dec 14»
'Tis the season! From KFC in Japan to Caganers in Catalonia – how …
In Catalonia, nativity scenes are decorated with an additional character called a Caganer, who crouches in the straw with his pants around his ... «The Independent, Dec 14»
The story behind the world's most bizarre Christmas tradition
More specific still is Joan Lliteras, who can certainly call himself a caganer connoisseur. “There was the legend that if a countryside man did not ... «Patheos, Dec 14»
The Yule holiday offers something for everyone to celebrate: Press …
In Spain and Portugal there is another curious twist on the nativity scene, known as the Caganer. Nativity scenes in this region depict not just ... «cleveland.com, Dec 14»
You may find this Spanish Christmas tradition a little hard to stomach
He was christened “El Caganer,” which translates most politely as “the defecator.” The neat pile of poop beneath him is considered a sign of ... «GlobalPost, Dec 14»
More Unique Christmas Traditions from Around the World, Because …
Although one or two of the traditions might already be familiar to you — remember our buddy the Caganer? He makes a reappearance, as does ... «Bustle, Dec 14»
CityMetric Advent 12: Throughout December, Barcelona is filled with …
Explanations for the tradition are bafflingly hard to pin down: suggestions include the theory that the Caganer is "fertilising the earth"; that it ... «CityMetric, Dec 14»
