On the 23rd Dec Oaxaca celebrates Night of the radishes. It is not certain how this tradition began but it possibly started when vegetables were sold for Christmas dinners. They began carving radishes and using them as a decorations and it evolved into a celebration. In the Zocalo/main square they have an exhibition and the best display gets a prize. They started setting up the tables around the main square in the morning and everything was beautifully laid out by evening. One cannot imagine how exquisitely the radishes are carved and the elaborate displays they make. there were nativity scenes, local scenes, flights of fancy. The square was packed and there was a carnival atmosphrere. On the bandstand a children's choir sang, followed by a band. All around was a cacophony of noise as various musicians played their instruments. There were processions of vendors selling eats, drinks, toys, balloons. It was an enjoyable event.
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