It’s not always easy to pass down family traditions, especially when they don’t match mainstream American culture. But that’s what Maria Sanchez and Roberto Vargas are trying to do. For both, DanzaAzteca traditions have been important for honoring their Mexican and Nicaraguan cultural heritage. The couple sat down with their children, ages 12 and 14, for a talk about ethnic identity and why Danza is so important to them.
MARIA SANCHEZ: We're Mexican danzentes, of ancestors who come from Mexico and Central America. You're always going to have that because you were raised in Danza.
This San Francisco StoryCorps was produced by KALW's Judy Silber.
