Nativities from West Bank
West Bank Nativity
(Actual Nativities in Sets may vary in size, shape and color due to being hand-crafted.)

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2702000		Nativity holy family w/stand and 3 stars olive wood 5Lx3.5Wx8H natural Made in West Bank	Qty: 1 2 3 4 5   $55.00
43310		Olive Wood Nativity-Stable with 8 stationary figures; 6" x 6"h Made in West Bank	Qty: 1 2 3 4 5   $30.00
43052		Music Box Nativity Olive wood mosaic stable, figurines loose, plays "Silent Night", 9pc 8H x 10W x 4D Made In West Bank	Qty: 1 2 3 4 5     $75.00
43020		Olive Wood Nativity Mosaic stable, 7 stationary figures 5 1/2" x 4 1/2" Tall.  Made in West Bank	Qty: 1 2 3 4 5   $28.00
43339		Olive Wood Nativity Bark covered roof 4" x 4" Tall.  Made in West Bank	Qty: 1 2 3 4 5   $16.25
2745390		Nativity with attached figures olive wood 5L x 3W x 4"Tall.  Made in West Bank	Qty: 1 2 3 4 5   $24.95
2721370		Abstract Holy Family carving olive wood 4Wx6H Made In West Bank	Qty: 1 2 3 4 5   $80.00
2745420		Olive wood creche set Set of 11 6H Made In West Bank	Qty: 1 2 3 4 5   $150.00
2745370		Nativity Ornament Olive Wood 3H Made In West Bank	Qty: 1 2 3 4 5   $5.00
43105		Smooth Carved West Bank Nativity Hand Carved Olive Wood 11pc, up to 5" H Made in West Bank	Qty: 1 2 3 4 5     $140.00
43311		Nativity Creche Set of 12 Tallest Figure is 5.75"H Made in West Bank	Qty: 1 2 3 4 5   $48.00
43334		Nativity Mother of Pearl 3.5"H Made in West Bank	Qty: 1 2 3 4 5   $65.00
2700050		Nativity Ornament Bell 2"D x 3"H Made in West Bank	Qty: 1 2 3 4 5   $12.95

2701160 Nativity Star Olive Wood 7" Diameter Made in West Bank $42.00

2701180 Nativity Cave Olive Wood 6" L x 3" W x 4"H Made in West Bank $50.00

43342 Nativity Holy Family Smooth figures hand carved from one piece of wood. 3 3/4" L x 1 3/4" W x 7 1/2" H Made in West Bank $75.00

The West Bank is located west of the Jordan River between the State of Israel and Jordan. It is difficult to talk about this part of the world without offending someone. Ten Thousand Villages describes the place where our artisans work as the West Bank because that is the geographical location where they live.  Sometimes referred to as Israeli-occupied West Bank, this area is home to Palestinians and a number of Jewish settlers.
Ninety-two percent of the population in West Bank is Muslim and the remaining 8 percent are Christian. United in their Palestinian heritage, Palestinian Muslims and Christians live together in relative peace.  Living in the West Bank is not peaceful, however, as tensions between Palestinians and Israelis continue to escalate and violence is common. Suicide and vehicle bombings have killed numbers of Israelis and Palestinians in the recent past.
Traditional foods in this part of the world include mansef (rice, lamb, yogurt, bread and nuts), mosakhan (bread with fried onions and chicken on top) and waraq dawalee (stuffed grape leaves).  Arabic, English and Hebrew are widely spoken throughout the West Bank.  Education is mandatory in the West Bank and children are required to attend school from age 6 to 18. Although public schools lack space, materials and teachers, education is highly valued.

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