PHOTOS FROM OAXACA'S NIGHT OF THE RADISHES--NOCHE DE RABANOS--2017

You can view my photos from Rabanos 2017 at this URL:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/l33ZYMqrSfZXTFxO2

Enjoy!

Robert Adler

An image from Oaxaca's Night of the Radishes

Noche de Rabanos, 2017 

PHOTOS FROM NOCHE BUENA--CHRISTMAS EVE--IN OAXACA, 2016

Oaxaca features another enchanting tradition every Christmas Eve, when hundreds of celebrants converge on the Zocalo. You can see some of my photos from the 2016 celebration here.

A moment from Noche Buena, Oaxaca, 2016

(Images can be re-used for non-commercial purposes with attribution to Robert Adler)

PHOTOS FROM OAXACA'S NOCHE DE RABANOS--NIGHT OF THE RADISHES--2016

The Night of the Radishes in Oaxaca is a great treat every year. You can see some photos from this magical tradition here.

Figure from Noche de Rabanos, Oaxaca, 2016

(Images can be re-used for non-commercial purposes with attribution to Robert Adler)

New Day of the Dead photos from Oaxaca

El Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is in full swing in Oaxaca. Here are a few glimpses of this modern festival with ancient roots. It's essence, welcoming, nurturing and communing with the faithful dead on their once-a-year return:

 Muertos ready for the fiesta

 A woman selects flowers for her altar

A Catrina dressed to kill

 Pan de Muertos--Bread for Day of the Dead

 An altar at the childhood home of Lila Downs

Detail of the altar

Flower vendor's baby at Sanchez Pascua market