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Cruz Cambranes created candles with Mr. Shish, and has described the cultural experience well in this article.
"The candles are made from bees’ wax, therefore, obtaining this material would entail you either being a honey producer or knowing someone who is. The Benque House of Culture was able to secure the expertise of Mr. Raul Shish, a local farmer and honey producer. The relationship between a honey producer and the bees is certainly an interesting one, and it was presented to me by Mr. Shish, as being similar to the relationship between women and men. The bees must be happy or they will leave. They should have plenty of space within the beehive and this must be regularly maintained by cleaning it.
Vitamins are also given to them in their water to keep them healthy. As part of the maintenance of the beehive, the honeycomb must be removed when harvesting the honey. This can be discarded, used medicinally or in the making of candles. To prevent the honeycomb from rotting or getting lice, Mr. Shish had previously melted it by placing it inside a pot over the fire. Once melted and dried, this takes a new form of wax and has a longer shelf life."
