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The Nativity recreated in sculptural form within the walls of the Giza Bishopric Church, to mark Coptic Christmas on 7 January. The tradition of the mazwad (manger) is one aspect of Christian tradition that has been preserved in Egypt
photo: Sherif Sonbol

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