Arrazola, Oaxaca: El lugar de los alebrijes; The place of the alebrijes
En la sombra de Monte Albán en Oaxaca está el pueblo de Arrazola (nombre completo: San Antonio Arrazola). En este pueblo, en los años 1940, un tipo de figura fuera de lo común comenzó a ser puesto a la disposición del público. En México DF el movimiento de los alebrijes empezó con el artesano Pedro Linares López. El hacía sus alebrijes de papel. En Arrazola el movimiento de los alebrijes empezó con el artesano Manuel Jiménez. El hacía sus alebrijes de madera. Para crear el alebrije el artesano tiene que tener un sueño intenso que a él o a ella le revela las características de la criatura. Vea abajo unos ejemplos.
In the shadow of Monte Alban in Oaxaca is the town of Arrazola (full name: San Antonio Arrazola). In this town, in the 1940s, an unusual type of figure known as an alebrije began to be made available to the public. In Mexico City it all started with the artisan Pedro Linares Lopez, who made the alebrijes out of papier mache. In Arrazola it all started with the artisan Manuel Jimenez, who made the alebrijes out of wood. In order to create an alebrije the artisan has an intense dream that reveals the characteristics of the creature to her or him. Scroll down to see some examples.
In the shadow of Monte Alban in Oaxaca is the town of Arrazola (full name: San Antonio Arrazola). In this town, in the 1940s, an unusual type of figure known as an alebrije began to be made available to the public. In Mexico City it all started with the artisan Pedro Linares Lopez, who made the alebrijes out of papier mache. In Arrazola it all started with the artisan Manuel Jimenez, who made the alebrijes out of wood. In order to create an alebrije the artisan has an intense dream that reveals the characteristics of the creature to her or him. Scroll down to see some examples.
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