Since 1897, residents of Oaxaca, Mexico compete for prizes by carving what food into ornate designs every December 23?

The so-called Night of the Radishes is held on December 23 in Oaxaca, Mexico, and residents carve huge radishes to create incredible scenes, like saints, musicians, buildings, and even tiny cemeteries where little radish people can be seen celebrating the Day of the Dead. Radishes were introduced to Mexico by the Spanish when they colonized the country.

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