Photograph of Vicki Fowler and Friends performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. TVicki wears a long dress and holds a microphone as members of the band including three guitarists and a drummer, play behind her.

Photograph of Tanya Zwan belly-dancing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Tanya leads a line of men across the dance floor, trying to teach the festivall participants how to belly dance.

Photograph of Carnival de San Anto performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers wear large hats over white clothing as they walk the streets of the fair grounds.

Photograph of Carnival de San Anto performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers wear large hats over white clothing as they walk the streets of the fair grounds.

Photograph of Tanya Zwan belly-dancing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Tanya leads a line of men across the dance floor, trying to teach the festivall participants how to belly dance.

Photograph of a child in the Dutch area of the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The boy reaches his head through an opening in a board painted with two traditional Dutch figures. The words, "Nederland, Texas" are painted above the figures.

Photograph of a man eating aebleskiver at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The man wears a white hat and a shirt reading "Danevang, Danish Capitol of the World" as he eats the Danish dish.

Photograph of a man eating a hotdog in the Dutch area of the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The man wears a straw hat and colored shirt as he eats.

Photograph of Charles Dueba teaching Lithuanian history at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Dueba wears a plaid shirt and baseball cap as he points to an informative poster.

Photograph of a man preparing Groningse Koek at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The man wears a dark vest and bandanna as he fries a dough-like bread in a large fryer.

Photograph of two women serving Groningse Koek at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The two women wear traditional Dutch hats as they hold the dish for the photographer to see.

Photograph of two children in the Dutch area of the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The two children try on various-sized wooden clogs.

Photograph of two children in the Dutch area of the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The two girls reach their heads through openings in a board painted with two traditional Dutch figures. The words, "Nederland, Texas" are painted above the figures.

Photograph of Lebanese Folk Dancers at the 20th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The young dancers wear white peasant blouses underneath floral vests. The girls sit side-by-side, clapping as they watch another performance.

Photograph of a festival volunteer teaching a festival participant how to use a grist mill. The man wears a tan cowboy hat, a pink striped shirt, denim jeans, and a brown leather belt. He holds a handful of grains over the opening of the grist mill, slowing feeding the grains as he cranks the wheel.

Photograph of children learning how to make toys at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A festival participant sits on a wooden bench and guides a child's hands through an intricate tool. Two young festival participants stand to the left of the bench, watching the process.

Photograph of children learning how to make wooden mallets at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A festival volunteer holds the base of the mallet while Pat Barton nails in the handle with a hammer. Two children holding hammers watch the demonstration.

Photograph of a woman demonstrating drop-spinning at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman wears a blue sun hat, a striped shirt, pink pants, and a white scarf. She sits on table with her feet resting on a bench, holding the drop spinner to her right.

Photograph of visitors making hoe cakes at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The three kids stand around a pile of hot coals, cooking their hoe cakes on a metal part of the hoe. A festival volunteer wearing a blue apron watches the kids cook the cakes.

Photograph of Lebanese Folk Dancers performing at the 20th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male dancers stand in a line in front of the female dancers, wearing blue shirts with red sashes, over black pants and boots. The female dancers wear blue dresses with red fabric tied around their waists.

Photograph of the Norwegian Society Leikarringen Dancers performing onstage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Pairs of dancers are lined up side-by side, each man dancing with a woman. The men are wearing red vests, white shirts, and cropped black pants with white socks. The women are wearing long navy-blue dresses over white blouses. A red and yellow shade canopy is hanging overhead.

Photograph of Kelly Cahill displaying mohair at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two children and an adult stand on the other side of the display table, touching the pile of mohair. Spools of yarn and baskets of weaving samples are displayed on the table next to the mohair.

Photograph of the Alsatian Dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A group of men, women, and children are wearing traditional Alsatian clothing as they pose for the photo. The men and boys are wearing black wide-brimmed hats and red vests with white shirts. The women are wearing white blouses under black dresses. The oldest woman is wearing a very large Alsatian bonnet.

Photograph of Mary Margaret Burges, member of the Alsatian Dancers from Castroville, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is wearing glasses, a very large bonnet, a white blouse, and a black dress.