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The world's biggest 'caganer' exhibited in a Barcelona mall in Catalonia, Spain on Thursday. The statue is six meters high. The 'caganer' is a Catalonian traditional Christmas decoration that dates to the eighteenth century, when it was believed that putting the figure in the Christmas Cribs would bring good luck and bring rich crops for the next year. Over the course of the time, the original character of the defecating peasant was replaced with personalities and famous people.

When Mish Whalen posted a collection of pictures of these statuettes here recently, I was surprised. When I saw this picture of a multi-story-tall poop statue in a mall at Christmas-time, I was flabbergasted.

Previously on Photoblog: Spanish Christmas tradition features feces of the famous

Statuettes (called caganers) of well-known people defecating are a strong Christmas tradition in Catalonia, Spain dating back to the 18th century as Catalonians hide them in Christmas Nativity scenes and invite friends to find them. The figures symbolize fertilization, hope and prosperity for the coming year.

See more caganers below and more on this interesting tradition here.

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Michael Jackson

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Spongebob Squarepants

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Albert Einstein

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Elvis Presley

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Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

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Ceramic figurines of Pope Benedict XVI called caganers on November 17, 2010.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II

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