Who, what, or where am I? #01

Question

In this new game I am going to show you pictures of Latin-American customs, crafts, newsfacts, monuments, people, ...... Do you know what or who I am showing or where the picture was taken??? If not, guess please.

We start with this very colourful one.

What are these? In which country are they sold/made? And what is their purpose???

(to be continued if people like it )

that's kind of cool. I will like seeing where each thing is from. - t1funnyface, Feb 27, 2012

Answer 1

mexico?

Answer 2

Puerto Rico? Para vender a las turistas de los Estados Unidos, claro.. No tengo ní idea..

Answer 3

Ha ha ha!!!! Yo lo sé!!!! :p

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alebrije

Answer 4

¡Oaxaca, Mexico!

¡Son los alebrijes!

Answer 5

On second thoughts, they look as though they are from Mexico...Jool.

yep! - mcl020, Feb 27, 2012

Answer 6

Racoonka is right: these are alebrijes, a folk-art from Mexico.

An alebrije is a wooden sculpture that has elements of different animals, painted in bright colors. Pedro Linares created the first papier-mâché alebrije in 1936 in Mexico City. The story goes that he had been ill and had seen these imaginary creatures in his feverish dreams. The word alebrije means 'imagination' or 'fantasy'. Nowadays, the Oaxaca Valley is considered THE centre of the alebrije production.

There's much, much more information on them on the link Racoonka had provided and here Enjoy!

And of course, Katydew is right as well ;-))))) - mcl020, Feb 27, 2012

Answer 7

Africa

Answer 8

Are these from Peru?...Jool.

no, not even close. Hint 1: the letter 'e' is in this country's name. - mcl020, Feb 27, 2012