The art of making sacred candles has been passed down in Viviana Alávez's family for 300 years. The craft nearly disappeared from the Oaxacan village of Teotitlan del Valle in the 1980s, but Viviana kept it alive with her innovative designs and break from tradition. Viviana does not have an online shop. She sells her candles locally in Oaxaca. For information go to: https://www.instagram.com/casavivianaoaxaca/ MORE STILL STANDING VIDEOS: How One Of The Last Dye Houses In Egypt Keeps Ancient Hand Dyeing Alive | Still Standing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQPPGPTa_Bg How Indian Potters Are Reinventing Themselves | Still Standing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB0U8vrkc-s How Animal Hides Are Made Into Parchment At The Last Workshop In The US | Still Standing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KchdBfAK2aw ------------------------------------------------------ #CandleMaking #StillStanding #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com/ Subscribe: null BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Amazon Prime: http://read.bi/PrimeVideo How One Woman Saved Her Family's 300-Year-Old Candle Making Tradition | Still Standing