CATALAN: (el) caganer
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++ ) (el) Caganer
= Lit., "the shitter"; el caganer is that local shepherd
squatting next to Joseph & Mary by the baby Jesus — he has to take a
ferocious dump RIGHT NOW... This Catalan Catholic Xmas trad. dating back to
late 17th. or early 18th. C. Despite attempts by local authorities to ban public
displays, el caganer is an essential part of Catalan Xmas.
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