Christmas pageants
E29561
Christian cultural practice
holiday custom
musical performance
religious performance tradition
theatrical performance
Christmas pageants are traditional theatrical or musical performances, often involving children, that dramatize the story of Jesus Christ’s birth during the Christmas season.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian cultural practice
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holiday custom ⓘ musical performance ⓘ religious performance tradition ⓘ theatrical performance ⓘ |
| associatedWithHoliday | Christmas ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Christian-majority countries
ⓘ
Western countries ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
congregations
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families ⓘ local community ⓘ |
| hasSeason |
Advent
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Christmas ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christmas story
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Nativity of Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Nativity of Jesus
birth of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Joseph
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Mary ⓘ angels ⓘ Madonna and Child ⓘ
surface form:
baby Jesus
shepherds ⓘ wise men ⓘ |
| includesElement |
acting
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costumes ⓘ narration ⓘ props ⓘ singing ⓘ |
| includesMusic |
Christmas carols
ⓘ
hymns ⓘ |
| oftenOrganizedBy |
Sunday schools
ⓘ
churches ⓘ community groups ⓘ schools ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
Advent season
ⓘ
Christmas season ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebration of Jesus’ birth
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community gathering ⓘ family entertainment ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Christmas concert
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Nativity play ⓘ church Christmas service ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | medieval Christian traditions ⓘ |
| typicalParticipants |
children
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church members ⓘ school students ⓘ |
| typicalVenue |
churches
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community centers ⓘ schools ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.