In Italy, one of the traditions is to place the statuette of the child Jesus inside the 'creche' or 'nativity scene'. Actually, it all starts on the 24th evening, when there is the religious service that announces and celebrates at midnight on the 24th (so as soon as the 25th begins) the birth of Jesus. In fact, only then can the statuette of the Infant Jesus be placed, not before (because he is not yet born according to Catholic tradition).
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