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Mexican Folk Dance in Fresno, CA

Oaxacan diaspora keeps its culture alive in San Joaquin Valley.

04/23/2019

If Cities Could Dance

Mexican Folk Dance in Fresno, CA

Season 2 Episode 5 | 3m 34s

Oaxacan diaspora keeps its culture alive in San Joaquin Valley.

Los diablos de Juxtlahuaca Oaxaca—agricultural workers from the town of San Miguel Cuevas who emigrated to Fresno—dance behind handmade masks and under animal furs. Watch the whip-wielding, barely controlled frenzy that is the Danza de los Diablos.

04/23/2019

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If Cities Could Dance

Mexican Folk Dance in Fresno, CA

Season 2 Episode 5 | 3m 34s

Los diablos de Juxtlahuaca Oaxaca—agricultural workers from the town of San Miguel Cuevas who emigrated to Fresno—dance behind handmade masks and under animal furs. Watch the whip-wielding, barely controlled frenzy that is the Danza de los Diablos.

04/23/2019

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