Nativity play

Nativity scene from Kismagyar

Song

Characters: ; ; FOUR SHEPHERDS ; ; (The nativity scene was brought in) ; ; SHEPHERD I ; I ask permission to enter this house without saying a word. ; Because the shepherd also throws himself there, ; Where he feels his home is cold, warm. ; ; (Then the first said this, the second... Read More

Nativity scene from Nyárasd

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Characters: ; ; ANGEL, CHILDREN, SHEPHERD, OLD MAN ; ; (The main role in the nativity scene was that of the angel, ; the angel brought the nativity scene in, greeted us) ; ; ANGEL ; Praise be to Jesus Christ! Will you let us bring the nativity scene in? ; ; HOUSEHOLDERS ; Yes. ;... Read More

Nativity scene from the Flute

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Characters: ; ; ANGEL, Nativity Scene, SHEPHERD, OLD MAN ; ; The nativity scene knocked and asked if it was allowed to bring in the nativity scene. When they said it was allowed, he called in the angel. He came in, greeted them with praise, and put the nativity scene on the table... Read More

Nativity scene from Ogelle

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Characters: ; ; ANGEL, OLD MAN, OLD MAN ; ; (The angel brings the nativity scene in and greets) ; ; ANGEL ; Praise Jesus Christ! ; (Sings) ; ; ; ; OLD MAN ; Praise Jesus Christ, ; I have come from a distant land, ; On mountains, on valleys, ; I even crossed the sea-pond of Jerus... Read More

Nativity scene from Nemesócsa

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Actors: ; ; Six or seven people played it. There was the old man, the hoppista and the boy and the two who carried the nativity scene. They went into the room and settled down. Then the old man began his rhyme. There was an old man's stick, he hit the ground with it. ; ; OLD MAN ... Read More

Nativity scene from Felsővámos

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Characters: ; ; ANGEL, CHILDREN, SHEPHERD, OLD MAN ; ; They greeted us and asked if they could bring the nativity scene in. If they were allowed, the angel went in with the nativity scene and started singing: ; ; ANGEL ; ; CHILDREN ; Let us praise Jesus, who lies in a manger. ; ... Read More

Nativity scene from Dióspatony

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Characters: ; ; ANGEL, BOJTÁR, OLD MAN ; ; We were greeted appropriately, praise be to Jesus Christ! We asked if it was permissible to bring in the bétlehem. If they said it was permissible, then the angel entered with the bétlehem and began to sing. ; ; ANGEL ; ; ; BOJTÁR ; Pra... Read More

Nativity scene from Nagymagyar

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OLD MAN ; God grant you a good evening, a scoundrel! ; Well, I, an old shepherd, am here now. ; The holes in my wolfskin coat are very big. ; I won't say little, if I want big, ; The wolves pulled and pulled all night. ; ; Even if I had beaten them to death with a whistle, ; Ten,... Read More

Nativity scene from Bratislava

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Characters: ; ; ANGEL, TWO SHEPHERDS, OLD MAN ; ; ANGEL ; He wears a long, white shirt, a hat made of paper on his head, on which a cross cut out of colored paper is glued. He has a bell in one hand, and a nativity scene in the other. ; SHEPHERD I. ; In an inside-out winter coat,... Read More