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By Suzanne Barbezat, About.com Guide to Mexico Travel

Wordless Wednesday - Radish Night

Wednesday December 17, 2008
Noche de Rabanos - Radish Night in Oaxaca
© Suzanne Barbezat

Radish Night, Noche de Rabanos, is a unique festival held in Oaxaca every December 23rd. Artisans carve and assemble radishes into elaborate figures and scenes.

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December 17, 2008 at 11:34 am
(1) Qtpies7 says:

Wow! I have never heard of Radish Night.

December 17, 2008 at 1:32 pm
(2) Newlyweds Guide Francesca says:

I am impressed. I can’t even imagine using radishes to create such art. Great photo!

December 17, 2008 at 2:02 pm
(3) birge says:

wonderful! is that really radish?? fascinating. great work, great art!

December 17, 2008 at 6:22 pm
(4) Phylameana says:

I’ve made radish flowers but WOW that is real work of art.

December 17, 2008 at 9:04 pm
(5) Nancy says:

How very cool. In Italy, they make parade floats with grapes, but I think this is even better!

December 17, 2008 at 9:33 pm
(6) isabella mori says:

fascinating! i wonder what the history behind this is.

hellow from a fellow wordless wednesdayer

December 17, 2008 at 9:34 pm
(7) Terri says:

Oh, wow! Way too pretty to eat! I wonder how long it took to build that. :-)

December 17, 2008 at 9:34 pm
(8) isabella mori says:

ooops, i could have just clicked on your link to see about the background … duh!

:)

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