This is a shameless advertisement for “Gifts for life”, a wonderful website from Episcopal Relief and Development. What do you want for Christmas? Micro-credit loans for people in the 3rd world? A cow? Drought-resistant seeds? Latrines or clean water and basic sanitation?

The Wise Men in this traditional nativity from Nepal are depicted as coming from various ethnic and faith traditions. One is a Buddhist monk, one is a Hindu priest and the third is a Sherpa priest. The figures are made out of cornhusks.