Cultural Writing. Photography. Oaxaca is generous in its traditions. Through more than 150 photographs, Mary J. Andrade guides the reader through the festivities, music and religious events that animate Oaxaca in the month of December, including the festival in honor of the Virgin of Solitude, the festival of the Night of the Radishes, the Posadas and Christmas Eve Calendas, and the traditional dances off the Guelaguetza.