Figurines known as "caganers", of famous people and political figures, are sold at the Santa Llucia Christmas market in central Barcelona December 1, 2008. Catalans hide "caganers", or defecator, in Christmas Nativity scenes then invite friends to hunt for them during Christmas celebrations. The "caganers", which symbolise defecting and fertilizing the earth, are believed to bring prosperity and luck for the coming year.
Figurines known as "caganer", of (L-R) U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, France President Nicolas Sarkozy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown are sold at the Santa Llucia Christmas market in central Barcelona December 1, 2008. Catalans hide "caganers", or defecator, in Christmas Nativity scenes then invite friends to hunt for them during Christmas celebrations. The "caganers", who symbolise defecting and fertilizing the earth, are believed to bring prosperity and luck for the coming year.
Figurines known as "caganer", of (bottom L-R) U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, (top L-R) Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, Bolivia's President Evo Morales and Brazil's President Lula da Silva, are sold at the Santa Llucia Christmas market in central Barcelona December 1, 2008. Catalans hide "caganers", or defecators, in Christmas Nativity scenes then invite friends to hunt for them during Christmas celebrations. The "caganers", which symbolise defecting and fertilizing the earth, are believed to bring prosperity and luck for the coming year
Figurines known as "caganers", of famous people and political figures, are sold at the Santa Llucia Christmas market in central Barcelona December 1, 2008. Catalans hide "caganers", or defecator, in Christmas Nativity scenes then invite friends to hunt for them during Christmas celebrations. The "caganers", which symbolise defecting and fertilizing the earth, are believed to bring prosperity and luck for the coming year
Figurines known as "caganers", of famous people and political figures, are sold at the Santa Llucia Christmas market in central Barcelona December 1, 2008. Catalans hide "caganers", or defecator, in Christmas Nativity scenes then invite friends to hunt for them during Christmas celebrations. The "caganers", which symbolise defecting and fertilizing the earth, are believed to bring prosperity and luck for the coming year.
Figurines known as "caganers", of famous people and political figures, are sold at the Santa Llucia Christmas market in central Barcelona December 1, 2008. Catalans hide "caganers", or defecator, in Christmas Nativity scenes then invite friends to hunt for them during Christmas celebrations. The "caganers", which symbolise defecting and fertilizing the earth, are believed to bring prosperity and luck for the coming year.
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