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On the evening of December 23, in the year 1897, the mayor of Oaxaca, Mexico, inaugurated the first Noche de los Rabanos, the Night of the Radishes. The festival honors Mexico’s introduction to the radish by the Spaniards. OAXACAN RADISHES grow to extraordinary sizes, and three days before the festival, artists begin carving these giant roots. By the afternoon of the 23rd, the radish artists begin setting up their radish tableaux. Forget the radish rose…In Oaxaca, these giant radishes are carved into intricate village scenes, historical events, mythical tales and religious tableaux, displayed on wooden tables in the village square, and admired by all. Celebrate Noche de los Rabanos with OAXACAN RADISHES!