Firework Dancer (Black Cow) Scenes a tradition celebrated during Carnival

a tradition celebrated during Carnival and the Dia de los Muertos in Izúcar de Matamoros in the Mixteca region of Puebla

Here are 'Los Grillo del Ritmo'

paints herself

For larger works one has to be patient as the drying of the wood takes time before carving

This mermaid like so many has the ever reoccurring fine features being a mermaid

Firework Dancer (Black Cow) Scenes a tradition celebrated during Carnival17x16, h. 39 cm Wood Paint Fibres nat. and synth. Origin Oaxaca Signed This piece has been created with the artesan exclusively for Oaxacaoriginal. The dancer carries a lightweight structure, often resembling a bull, which is festooned with fireworks. Once the fireworks are lit there is cause enough to dance.