Alasitas Fair begins in Bolivia

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The Alasitas fair was inaugurated in the town of La Paz, with a range of vendors and artisans selling all kinds of objects in miniature form. The fair is held in reverence of the indigenous 'god of bounty' called the Ekkekko. 24th January 2012

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in Society, on the 24th of January 2012

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Miniature trucks waiting to be blessed.

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Entrance to the fair.

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Panoramic view of the fair.

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A miniature camera and strap.

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A woman waves money in the air.

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Miniature wedding couples on sale for people who want to marry.

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A man reads the comic strip 'Condorito reproduced in miniature.

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Some people carry the remains of their dead, such as the skull, and offer cigarettes and things that the deceased liked.

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A woman holds in her hands a miniature Ekeko.

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The god of bounty, Ekeko.

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Man carries in a miniature bus to be blessed at the fair.

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Newspapers in miniature mock President Evo Morales and members of Congress.

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Women's clothing is reproduced in miniature and placed on dolls.

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A vendor sells miniature sombreros.

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Model soldiers are seen here made in miniature size.

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A miniature copy of the painting Mona Lisa.

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Hombre ofrece un bus en miniatura

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Yatiri bendice con cantos incienso y cerveza los objetos comprados por una persona .

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Tags Alasitas, fair, miniature, small, Tradition, traditional fair

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