The Lele doll was born in the magical town of Amealco ... this craft tradition from generation to generation. “Lele” in Otomi means baby. Among her characteristic features are her long ...

Eat your heart out, Flat Stanley! A giant, fifteen-foot version of Mexico's famous "Lele" doll has been gallivanting around the globe and is scheduled to appear in Denver this week for the ...

Larger-than-life Mexican doll Lelé was unveiled at Pearl Park on Thursday night while traveling alongside the Pueblos Mágicos International Trade Show. Lelé — which means “baby” in the ...

Zoom in: Lelé means "baby" in Otomi, an Indigenous Mexican language. She represents handmade dolls made by women artisans in Querétaro, Hidalgo and Veracruz. If you go: Lelé will be on display ...

This year, the highlight of the festival will be the featured appearance of a 13-foot-tall handmade artisan La Muñeca Lele doll, which is on a world tour. Lele means "baby" in Otomí, which is an ...

Lele dolls were originally produced in the town of Amealco, in the north-central Mexican state of Querétaro and take their name from the Otomi dialect word for baby. They are traditionally ...

But the lele doll was co-opted and mass produced in a government effort ... Researchers say it has been difficult to find information about Otomi people written by Otomi people, and part of the map ...