The story of the Bambino/Buddha of Burmah, a story of a “cursed” religious statue.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
December 1, 2015
in Folklore , Fortean Mysteries , News , religion , Victorian , Wonders and Curiosities
and tagged bambino , British Museum mummy , Buddha , Burma , Christ Child , cursed mummy , cursed objects , cursed statue , Lady Dorothy Nevill
Since today is St. Nicholas’s Day and I do not wish to dwell on his companion, Krampus, let us look ahead to Christmas and some historic cribs of the Infant Jesus.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
December 6, 2014
in Christmas , Folklore , News , Nuns , religion , Social History
and tagged Baby Jesus , Child Jesus , Christ Child , Jesueau , Krampus , Medieval devotions , Nativity Scenes , nuns , relics , St Nicholas Day , The Crib of the Infant Jesus