Radish have festivals in the main square every Dec 23 in Oaxaca, Mexico. They use human Figures, and fashion radish into elaborate scenes. Radish were made to look like Jesus, and many other nativity scene. They also carve Radishes, Oaxaca has a long wood carving traditions and farmers therefore they began carving radishes. Oaxaca Radish Festival Mexico is known as "Noche de Rabanos, and can also be known as "Radish Night"
NOVENA
The Novena is a place of Prayers. Prayers are to be made 9 days straight in the birth of Jesus. They pray to give thanks, and forgiveness. families gather around nativity scenes, and pray together as one. People play instruments, and sing after their prayers. Children pray Christmas Novena while renewing the Nativity scenes in Bogota`, Columbia.