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What is oaxaca Mexico famous for?
Oaxaca, Mexico is famous for several things, most notably: 1) several types chile-based of sauces called "Mole", 2) Mescal, an alcoholic beverage similar to Tequila but with a smokey flavor, 3) A type of black decorative pottery known as "Barro Negro", 4) and intricately carved & painted figurines (usually of animals) known as Alebrijes.
What country did alebrije sculpture originate in?
The brightly-colored wood sculptures are folk art from Oaxaca, in southern Mexico. Originally done in paper-mache by artist Pedro Linares, many were carved from the wood of wild copal trees.
What vegetable was carved before pumpkin?
gourds
Jack o lanterns were originally carved using what vegetable?
Turnips.
In Scotland what vegetable is traditionally carved into a Jack o'lantern?
At Halloween in Scotland a turnip or swede would be carved to make a lantern.
Jack-O-Lanterns were originally carved using what vegetable?
"Turnips" and sometimes potatoes.
What activity is carved on the outside wall of the Parthenon and and was associated with the festival for Athena?
The procession bearing a new dress for Athena's statue.
What vegetable was traditionally carved into a jack-o'-lantern in Scotland?
The vegetable was a turnip. It was a turnip because the Celts believed that the head contained wisdom and the energy of the body. They would "headhunt" them and stick them to the doors to frighten off harmful spirits.
What were the first jackolantern carved from?
The first Jack of the Lanterns were probably carved into a turnip or potato. The turnip eventually became the Jack o' Lantern vegetable, that is, until those people (from Ireland) started moving to America. They could not find many turnips, so they started carving pumpkins, instead.
What were the jack o lantern carved from?
The first Jack of the Lanterns were probably carved into a turnip or potato. The turnip eventually became the Jack o' Lantern vegetable, that is, until those people (from Ireland) started moving to America. They could not find many turnips, so they started carving pumpkins, instead.
What are the characteristics of the Olmec and the Maya culture?
The Olmec were a society in the Veracruz and Tabasco area of Mexico between 1400 and 1200 BC. They carved the giant heads. They had a writing system. They did not build big cities.The Zapotec were a society in the Oaxaca region of Mexico from 400 BC to 200 AD. Like the Olmec, they had human sacrifice. They had hieroglyphics.The Mayans were around from 2000 BC to 250 AD. in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. They practiced human sacrifice and played games with rubber balls.
In Scotland what vegetable was traditionally carved into a jack-o'-lantern?
Jack-o'-lanterns have been carved into many different vegetables over the years, pumpkins being the most popular and gourds being one of the first. In Scotland, turnips were quite popular as well as pumpkins.
