 These pieces, now referred to as "rustic" (nistico), were carved and painted in a simple manner.Later known for their alebrijes, carvers such as Manuel Jimenez of Arrazola, Isadoro Cruz of Tilcajete and Martin Sandiego of La Union began by carving animals as youths, often while doing other chores such as tending sheep.By the 1960s and 1970s, these carvers had enough of a reputation to sell their work in the city of Oaxaca.