Keeping traditional Mexican Folk Dance alive

As we continue our Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, we take a look at traditional Mexican Folk Dance and its history.

This morning we introduce you to a local brother-sister duo trying to keep the tradition alive.

TAKE A LOOK AT TRADITIONALMEXICAN FOLK DANCE - AND ITSHISTORY.THIS MORNING WE INTRODUCE YOUTO A LOCAL BROTHER-SISTER DUO -TRYING TO KEEP THE TRADITIONALIVE.(SHOW PHOTO OF THEM AS KIDSOPEN SHOT) KARLA AND JUAN -HAVEBEEN DANCING TRADITIONALMEXICAN FOLK SINCE THEY WEREKIDS.MVI 3109 - JUAN 1:48:00 ITS ALLABOUT ATTITUDE AND EXPRESSION -NOW, THEY'RE TEACHING STUDENTSTHE STEPS, THE MOVEMENTS ANDTHE STORY BEHIND EACH DANCE.MVI 3102 - KAYLA 1:54:00 DANCEIS IMPORTANT BECAUSE ITSSOMETHING THAT CAN BE PASSED ONFROM GENERATION TO GENERATION.WORLD - AND DATES BACK TO THE15- HUNDREDS.FOLKLORICO - A TERM OFTENASSOCIATED WITH DANCE -ACTUALLY HAS A DIFFERENTMEANING.3:38:00 THAT'S A TERM A LOT OFPEOPLE GET CONFUSED.FOLKLORICO IS NOT DANCING, ITCAN MEAN THE FOOD, THE MUSIC,THE WAY SOMEONE LIVES.EVEN THOUGHIT'S A FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT,IT'S ALSO A WAY FOR US TOSPREAD CULTURE WITHIN THECOMMUNITY.THE COSTUMES THEY WEAR -REPRESENT DIFFERENT AREAS INMEXICO.IN JALISCO - WOMEN WEAR BRIGHTCOLORS - HAIR PIECES - THEIRRUFFLED SKIRTS - DESIGNED WITHRIBBONS.MEN WEAR BLACK PANTS, RED TIES,AND BLACK HATS.IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE REGION.BUT DANCE - IS JUST ONE WAY TOSHOWCASE HISTORY AND TRADITION.AND KARLA AND JUAN AREDETERMINED TO SHOWCASE THEIRROOTS - WHILE THEY CONTINUE TOENTERTAIN AND EDUCATE.27:03 FOR ME IT'S A WAY I COULDSPREAD MY CULTURE.(BUTTED) I'M PROUD OF MYMEXICAN CULTURE, AND I'M PROUDTO INSPIRE.1:53:00 FOLKLORICO IS OURCULTURE ITS OUR HERITAGE, IT'SA WAY TO TELL THE WORLD WHO WEARE AND WHERE WE COME FROM.ETHEL "M" CHOCOLATES IS OPENINGUP ITS HOLIDAY CACTUS