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Craft in America
Isabel & Enrique Sanchez make tamales
Isabel and Enrique Sánchez have been active in the Chicano pride movement which started in San Antonio in the late 1960s. They continue to pass on family traditions and culture to their children and grandchildren. Every Christmas, they hand make tamales with their family to celebrate Navidad. Segment from the HOLIDAY episode
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