Mexicans turn ancestors’ craft into artworks

Brightly coloured folk art crafted in a remote Mexican town can sell for thousands of dollars.
Months can be spent creating the fantastical wooden creatures, called the Alebrijes.
Al Jazeera's Latin America Editor Lucia Newman reports from Oaxaca.
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[@tifun54]

I have forgotten how beautiful my culture was

[@Andrea-qx9vg]

tifun54
The same with me. I don’t know why but my eyes got watery. There is so much bad being shown in the world. That a video like this really made my day ❤️🌤

[@davidwhiren817]

I am a 50 + years whittler & wood carver , I started in 1969 at the age of 17 & visiting this place is definitely on my bucket list !!!

[@chema8360]

Welcome... 🇲🇽

[@kimoykalinago4154]

love reports like this not everything is doom and gloom

[@aaronsalentine7876]

agreed

[@andresreyes5398]

Viva Mexico 🇲🇽

[@keffinsg]

Beautiful! Makes me want to go to visit Mexico

[@misssol1807]

This is a wonderful reportage!! It really shows Zapotec mysticism and craft at its highest level. Just one small detail, these are NOT alebrijes as the subtitles and Description suggest. He talks about representing his "nahual". Nahuales are spirit animals and are not the same as alebrijes. Alebrijes are modern creations that combine real and fastastical creatures. As a form of art, they relatively new (about 70 years) but have become famous worldwide and are really striking. The tradition depicted here goes back for milennia. These pieces of art do not abide by the principles of alebrijes even if they look somewhat similar. :)

[@rotay701]

Thank you for sharing this information!!

[@elizabethcoopersoutham6573]

good on you ! wishing you all your thriving best !!!

[@TroijanSkinhead]

beautiful. hard work

[@Morgan-yl3ou]

Beautiful stunning work
💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💕💕💕

[@franswey2]

I love the labri hay art, it’s beautiful and wonderful!

[@ramatgan1]

The town is San Martín Tilcajete, Oaxaca,

[@davidwhiren817]

Thank you for the name of the town !!!

[@Phanson08]

Wow

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

😊😊😊😊

[@amourringinton120]

So where can we buy these Mexican Pokemon ?

[@adiaz6524]

there you go: www.tilcajete.org
I think you have to email them for a price.

[@3lrancho]

Amour Ringinton en la tienda

[@soulfulkat]

If you're in the states, I have some of their work at my gallery lol

[@PawanSingh-gb1xg]

Hello

[@Al_mutlaq]

رسمهم طيب

[@estebanchaparrotangarife1481]

NO LES TRATUSCAN LAS VOCES

[@ABCantonese]

Was going to say this is a good souvenirs but nevermind....
That's going to be a pretty penny.

[@PawanSingh-gb1xg]

India handicrft items

[@henriettaabeyta1457]

Mexico's untold historic traditional carving turned into modern art with additional designs, and for more reasons than you're likely to hear from one person.

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Thisvideoisashit

[@MultiDaron]

Demon art.

[@henriettaabeyta1457]

Personally imagined Guardian examples of Mexico's history!