Midway • Seeing Holly Zenger’s massive and miraculous collection of Nativities here is like stepping into a castle or cathedral, or like zipping around the globe on a high-speed magic carpet.

First stop is Asia, not known for Christianity. But here they are — Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus — in North Korea, South Korea, Thailand and Mongolia. There is a Philippine set made of coconut bark, and one created of bottle brushes from Bali.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A Japanese porcelain nativity in origami style, part of Holly Zenger's Nativity collection on display at her Midway home on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025.

A China Nativity features two men, plus Mary and the child — the second figure peering over Joseph’s shoulder, Zenger whispered, could be God.

Indeed, in some Polish versi

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