A Catalan Christmas: The unique traditions of the Tió de Nadal and the Caganer
Discover the pooping log that brings joy to Catalan children and the pooping figurines turned into celebrities
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Leo Messi caganer becomes most sold in history
Traditional Catalan Christmas figurine of ex-Barça player is bestseller year after year
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Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz gets his first caganer figurine
Tennis player currently tops ATP ranking
19-Dec-22: 'Over 10,000 in Barcelona streets to celebrate Argentina's World Cup victory'
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Messi caganer nativity figurines with Argentina jersey sold out... but more to come
Pieces of football genius with the World Cup trophy to be released "within two weeks"
Why do Catalan Christmas traditions involve poo?
From seasonal figurines answering nature’s call to wooden logs excreting presents, faeces are an integral part of Christmas in Catalonia. But… why?
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FC Barcelona player Lewandowski, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, Lady Gaga: new caganer figurines
Traditional poopers placed in nativity scenes will also include King Charles III, Eleven from Stranger Things, and Rishi Sunak in near future
First caganers store outside Catalonia opens in Madrid
Pooping nativity scene figures depict everyone from typical Catalan peasants to footballers and pop stars
Ukraine’s president gets new caganer figurine
Traditional “poopers” in nativity scenes now also feature Catalan farmer waving Ukrainian flag
Squid Game, Baby Yoda, Catalan and Madrid presidents: new caganer figurines
Traditional poopers placed in nativity scenes will also include Messi in PSG shirt, Kamala Harris and Andy Warhol
How will Christmas and New Year’s celebrations look in Barcelona?
Lights to be turned on November 26, but the Plaça Espanya NYE fireworks display won’t go ahead
Caganers: Catalonia's curious Christmas crappers
No Catalan nativity scene is complete without these defecating figurines
Caganer: the peculiar protagonist at Catalan Christmas markets
The Caganer nativity scene figurine is an established tradition which is also reinvented every year to reflect politics and pop culture