MUCHACHAS JOVENES CANTANTES

Young girl singers — muchachas jõvenes cantantes — and musicians stole the show at the San Jose de la Zorra annual fiesta live bird singing exhibition at an Indian fiesta in North America.

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The young Native California girl singing into the microphone is the daughter of MARIBEL MONTES SILVA a famous Kumeyaay San Jose de la Zorra basket weaver.

Young girl singers — muchachas jõvenes cantantes — and musicians stole the show at the San Jose de la Zorra annual fiesta live bird singing exhibition at an Indian fiesta in North America. UPDATED 2021 for Quicktime Bug -PLAY AUDIO .m4a Haga clic para reproducir el audio

The young tribal singer's teenage sister also weaves juncus baskets, and the young female singer has already started weaving miniature baskets to continue the basketweaving tradition in the family.

Young Montes Silva basket weaver first basket 2005

Young Montes Silva displays one of her first juncus baskets -- this was photographed October 25, 2005 -- over 20 years ago -- she is most likely an accomplished weaver now.

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