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FAMILIES OF ITALIAN HERITAGE IN TRUMBALL, CONNETICUT CUSTOMARILY
BUILD ELABORATE NATIVITY SCENES DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON RATHER
THAN ERECTING THE CONVENTIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT HAS GRANDPARENTS WHO PRACTICE THIS CUSTOM.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Manger scenes
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Christmas tree

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