Alebrijes

​Alebrijes

Open Ended

'What do you think (or know) is an Alebrije?

​are brightly colored Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical (fantasy/mythical) creatures. The first alebrijes, along with use of the term, originated with Pedro Linares. In the 1930s, Linares fell very ill and while he was in bed, unconscious, Linares dreamt of a strange place resembling a forest. There, he saw trees, animals, rocks, clouds that suddenly turned into something strange, some kind of animals, but, unknown animals. He saw a donkey with butterfly wings, a rooster with bull horns, a lion with an eagle head, and all of them were shouting one word, "Alebrijes". Upon recovery, he began recreating the creatures he saw in cardboard and papier-mâché and called them Alebrijes.

Multiple Choice

Who is the artist that created the first Alebrijes?

• Pedro Linares

• Carlos Linares

• Pedro Fernandez

• Antonio Lopez

​Pedro Linares

Multiple Choice

Where did they originate?

• Estados Unidos

• Perú

• México

• Guatemala

​México

Multiple Choice

What are the Alebrije sculptures made of?

• metal

• Clay

• wax

• cardboard and papier-mâché

Multiple Choice

In the parade they have very small Alebrijes paraded around the city?

• Cierto

• Falso

Open Ended

What does exhibición callejera mean?

​Street Exhibition

Open Ended

What will you name your Alebrije? (be appropriate)