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October 31, 2022
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AlebrijesAlebrijes

Dieterich students created Alebrijes which are brightly-colored Mexican folk art pieces that represent mythical creatures. Cartoonist Pedro Linares dreamt of these strange creatures and began to sculpt them from paper and glue. They became so popular that Manuel Jiménez and other artisans of Oaxaca began to carve them from wood. Dieterich students honored National Hispanic Heritage Month by creating their own imaginary Alebrijes! Can you figure out which creatures the students combined?

Los estudiantes de Dieterich crearon Alebrijes, que son piezas de arte popular mexicano de colores brillantes que representan criaturas míticas. El dibujante Pedro Linares soñó con estas extrañas criaturas y comenzó a esculpirlas en papel y pegamento. Se hicieron tan populares que Manuel Jiménez y otros artesanos de Oaxaca comenzaron a tallarlos en madera. ¡Los estudiantes de Dieterich honraron el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana al crear sus propios Alebrijes imaginarios! ¿Puedes averiguar qué criaturas combinaron los estudiantes?