Inmates at a prison near Barcelona have made thousands of clay figurines of defecating world leaders and celebrities, according to a tradition in the Spanish region of Catalonia, Reuters reported.

Typical Catalan statuettes of Kaganer representing Putin and ZelenskyPhoto: Josep LAGO / AFP / Profimedia

Originally the “caganer” (pooper) were figurines representing shepherds or peasants caught in the act of defecating during the nativity scene, but in recent years the tradition has expanded to include famous figures.

Pooch-les-Bass prison taught inmates to make figurines in collaboration with private family business Caganer.com, which this year added to its collection of more than 600 models of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi and British Prime Minister Risha Sunak , as well as Russian. President Vladimir Putin, the late Queen Elizabeth II and her son and successor King Charles III.