Photograph of the Duckens Family Singers performing at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The large choir performs on a raised outdoor stage, shaded by foliage. Female members of the choir wear long skirts and solid-colored shirts. Willie "Mama" Duckens stands in the center of the singers, wearing a white shirt, gold earrings, and ribbons pinned to her chest.

Photograph of Filipino dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Half of the dancers kneel on the stage, each holding a long wooden pole. Female members of the group hold fans in the air as they jump in and out of the poles.

Photograph of Filipino dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Half of the dancers kneel on the stage, each holding a long wooden pole. Female members of the group hold fans in the air as they jump in and out of the poles.

Photograph of a Bavarian Village Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Several women and many men stand on a small, crowded stage wearing traditional Bavarian clothing. Several members of the band play the accordion, while another band member on the far right plays the tuba.

Photograph of Ashley Water learning to quilt 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Ashley sits at a work table, wearing a short-sleeved white shirt while drawing a needle through the quilt.

Photograph of a sheep shearing demonstration at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, two men are securing a sheep on a raised stage. A third man is shaving the sheep as part of the demonstration.

Photograph of the American Indian Horse Registry Booth at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A woman stands to the left of the booth display, giving information to several festival participants.

Photograph of a sheep shearing demonstration at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a man is wrapping his arms around a large sheep on a stage in front of festival participants. Several assistants stand to the right of the stage, speaking to the audience.

Photograph of children playing bocce ball at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three boys and a girl stand in a line, each holding a ball. The bocce area is surrounded by hay bales.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta dancer performing at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male dancer wears traditional Native American clothing as he performs a hoop dance for festival participants.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta dancer performing at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male dancer wears traditional Native American clothing as he performs a hoop dance for festival participants.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta dancer performing at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male dancer wears traditional Native American clothing as he performs a hoop dance for festival participants. The dancer jumps through the hoops as they extend out in front of his body.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta dancer performing at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male dancer wears traditional Native American clothing as he performs for a large crowd of festival participants.

Photograph of the Duckens Family Singers performing at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Bob Duckens performs on an outdoor stage in front of an audience of festival participants. He is wearing a striped collared shirt.

Photograph of the Duckens Family Singers performing at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Dorceal Duckens, wearing a striped collared shirt, performs on an outdoor stage in front of an audience of festival participants.

Photograph of the Duckens Family Singers performing at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Dorceal Duckens, wearing a striped collared shirt, performs on an outdoor stage in front of an audience of festival participants.

Photograph of the Duckens Family Singers performing at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Dorceal Duckens, wearing a striped collared shirt, performs on an outdoor stage in front of an audience of festival participants.

Photograph of the Jolie Blond Contest at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, three women stand on a stage in front of a crowd of festival participants, being judged by the stage emcee.

Photograph of a Csardas Hungarian dancing group performing at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male dancers, wearing black pants, vests with white shirts underneath, boots, and hats, perform in front of a large crowd of festival participants.

Photograph of a Csardas Hungarian Folk dancing group performing at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male dancers, wearing black pants, vests with white shirts underneath, boots, and hats, perform in front of a large crowd of festival participants.

Photograph of a Csardas Hungarian dancing group performing at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers perform in male and female pairs in front of a large crowd of festival participants. The female dancers wear elaborate dresses made of heavy velvet of taffeta, while the men wear black pants, vests with white shirts underneath, boots, and hats.

Photograph of the Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas performing at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers wear traditional Ukrainian dress including embroidered shirts, aprons, and floral skirts as they dance in a single line on a raised stage, holding each others' hands.

Photograph of a Lithuanian sewing booth at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a girl and a woman sit behind a large table, operating a loom. Sample fabrics are scattered on the table for festival participants.

Photograph of a Lithuanian sewing booth at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a woman is sitting behind a large table, holding a loom and working on a thin piece of fabric. A festival participant stands in front of the booth, looking at the different pieces of fabric on the table.