Celebration and Tradition

In a diverse place like East Austin, there's no shortage of festivals, holidays and traditions, each with its own special foods, colors, activities and meanings. Some of these traditions celebrate shared experiences, while others are more about personal faith. Jainie Sustaita demonstrates her family's tamale-making tradition in Nothing Like Mama's and the congregation of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church turns out to celebrate and honor the memory of loved ones on El Dia de los Muertos. A different kind of family, the dance troupe of Familia Aztlan transform dance traditions they inherited from those who came before them.