Photograph of an Amelab Lebanese Folk Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The four male and three female dancers stand on a grey stage in a line, facing the audience. Each dancer holds hands with another as they kick their right legs in the air.

Photograph of the San Antonio Pipes and Drums performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The men and women wear white shirts with red or green kilts, and black hats. Each band member plays a set of bagpipes as they walk through the Texas Folklife Festival.

Photograph of three children sitting in the back of a covered wagon at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two girls wearing identical shirts and shorts sit on either side of a boy in a pink shirt. The girl on the left holds a manilla folder in her hands.

Photograph of a historical reenactment at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A participant wears a historical military uniform consisting of a black cowboy hat, a thick woolen coat over a grey flannel shirt, a large navy belt, and blue pants. He holds a rifle in his hands as festival participants watch the demonstration.

Photograph of a man playing the mouth organ at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He wears a cream cowboy belt with a silver band, and a light-blue collared shirt. He holds the organ to his mouth, performing for festival participants.

Photograph of a woman playing the fiddle for a jam session in a barn at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman wears a red shirt and large silver earrings as she holds the fiddle against her neck.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta Indian dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancer's face is painted black and green. He wears a beaded headband, breast plate, and belt. His suede moccasins are beaded and wrapped in fur. He swings a red cord around his head and body, performing a dance for festival participants.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta Indian dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancer's face is painted black and green. He wears a beaded headband, breast plate, and belt. His suede moccasins are beaded and wrapped in fur. He swings a red cord around his head and body, performing a dance for festival participants.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta Indian dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancer's face is painted black and green. He wears a beaded headband, breast plate, and belt as he raises an object constructed of red tubing above his head.

Photograph of a child and riding Bubba the Longhorn with Gary Henry at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Gary sits behind the child, holding the reins of the longhorn and making sure the child is secure.

Photograph of a child getting her face painted at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The young girl sits on a stool wearing a brightly colored dress. A woman leans over her, painting a fish on her cheek.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta Indian dance performance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers wear traditional Native American clothing consisting of feather headdresses, beaded headbands, skirts with long fringe, and white moccasins.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta Indian dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancer's face is painted black and green. He wears a beaded headband, breast plate, and belt. His suede moccasins are beaded and wrapped in fur. He swings a red cord around his head, performing a dance for festival participants.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta Indian dance performance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers wear traditional Native American clothing consisting of feather headdresses, beaded headbands, skirts with long fringe, and white moccasins. They perform on a grey stage in front of a large audience of festival participants.

Photograph of a dancer from the Hawaii Club of San Antonio performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancer wears a floral swimsuit and long cover-up, with a floral headdress and lei. She kneels on a grey stage with her arms lifted in the air in front of a large crowd of festival participants.

Photograph of a dancer from the Hawaii Club of San Antonio performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancer wears a floral swimsuit and long cover-up, with a floral headdress and lei. She stands on a grey stage in front of a large crowd of festival participants.

Photograph of the Chili Appreciation Society members at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two women wearing white dresses and various costume pieces hold cups of chili in their hands.

Photograph of the Italian Tarantella Dancers of Galveston performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph,a man is sitting in a chair reading a newspaper on a large grey stage. A woman stands over him with an angry look on her face. Both performers are wearing historical Italian clothing as they perform for festival participants.

Photograph of the Italian Tarantella Dancers of Galveston performing with the audience at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, festival participants stand in-between the dancers, doing the chicken dance.

Photograph of the Italian Tarantella Dancers of Galveston performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, several women are wearing white shirts tucked into red skirts with white aprons and caps. Each woman plays a tambourine with red, white and green streamers attached to the sides. Audience members sit to the left rear of the stage, watching the performance.

Photograph of Krakowiak Polish dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the female dancer wears a white blouse underneath a black vest embroidered with roses, a striped skirt, and red boots, while the male dancer wears a white shirt with a black vest, striped pants, black boots, and a black hat. The couples perform on a grey concrete stage in front of festival participants who sit on a grassy hill behind them. A child stands on the corner of the stage, to the rear right of the dancing couple, wearing a yellow shirt with blue and white striped pants.

Photograph of a Middle Eastern Dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancer wears a blue top and skirt embroidered with blue and gold sequins. She also wears a blue scarf, headband, anklet, and gold necklaces and rings, while performing barefoot on a grey concrete floor.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta Indian dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male dancer wears traditional Native American clothing consisting of a beaded headdress, long beaded necklaces, a blue bandanna, and a blue top and skirt with light blue fringe.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta Indian dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The young boy wears traditional Native American clothing consisting of a beaded headdress, long beaded necklaces, a red vest and apron, and feather pieces tied to his arms.