Monday, December 26, 2011

Night of the Radishes

Each December 23 for almost 115 years, the city of Oaxaca has had a radish carving competition. The radishes are on display for one day pnly then are fodder for the pigs. The radishes are of three varieties, the largest being daikon-like. They are planted September 20, October 20 and November 20, and harvested December 19, giving four days to carve. Here are some photos, Frida with lovely hair, Eve being flirtacious, the Virgen of Guadalupe, and a full shot of an entry to give a sense of the displays.























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2 comments:

  1. MaryJanuary 2, 2012 at 4:16 PM

    La Virgen is especially nice and I like Frida's hair wrap. Okay, Eve, where's Adam and his radish? Perhaps the forbidden fruit was a radish.

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  2. UnknownMay 24, 2018 at 4:27 PM

    Do you have photo credit rights to the close up of the Virgin of Guadalupe? The nonprofit organization I work for would love to incorporate it into a free, educational, downloadable resource in a lesson we are developing on the history of radishes in California. Thank you for considering! You can reach me directly at alexa[at]ecoliteracy.org.

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