San Martín Tilcajete, Oaxaca, Mexico - A man demonstrates the first stages of making wood carvings, known as alebrijes.

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San Martín Tilcajete, Oaxaca, Mexico - A man demonstrates the first stages of making wood carvings, known as alebrijes, such as the carving on the table behind him. The carvings will be painted with elaborate designs. He is at the workshop of Jacobo and María Ángeles in a small Zapotec village.

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Location: San Martín Tilcajete, Oaxaca, Mexico
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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