Traditional nativity scene crafting takes another step towards equality and modernisation. Carles Dresaire i Gaudí, owner of the renowned platform pessebres.com, and of La Parada de Carles (a stall selling nativity figures and accessories at the Mataró Christmas Fair), has launched a completely groundbreaking proposal for the Christmas holidays this year: a she-devil for the nativity scene.
This new figure joins a path that Dresaire began eight years ago, when he successfully presented the gender-equal figures of a "man washing clothes" and a "female fisher". The aim of this initiative, which is now consolidated with the she-devil figure, is to shake up traditions and ensure that the nativity scene breaks away from the gender roles historically assigned to certain figures in popular imagination.
"The nativity scene is living culture and, as such, must evolve with society," explains Carles Dresaire. "Traditionally, active roles, hard jobs, and even roles of power and evil, such as that of the devil, were reserved almost exclusively for male characters, while women were relegated to the background or to very specific tasks. With the she-devil, we want to show that traditions can be kept very much alive by adapting to 21st-century values."
Craftsmanship and renewed tradition, The figure has been designed following the canons of traditional nativity scene craftsmanship, paying attention to every last detail of expression and costume, allowing it to be perfectly integrated into any Christmas display, from the most classic to the most modern.
Considering that the traditional devil is a classic figure in popular nativity scenes. With this launch, pessebres.com solidifies itself not only as a reference point for collectors and enthusiasts but also as a driver of cultural innovation in the sector.
The new she-devil figure, as well as the rest of the characters in the non-stereotyped collection, can now be purchased through its official website or directly at its physical stall at the Mataró Christmas Fair.
