San Francisco Carnaval To Honor And Celebrate Indigenous Cultures This Year

CBS Bay Area

May 22, 2024

As Carnaval 2024 approaches, the Mission district community is celebrating this year's theme "Honoring Your Indigenous Roots."

And for one local leader, who is preparing her festival float with passion, every rose is a deep symbol of love for her Mayan culture.

"Bashka Walee: It means, 'Como estas, how are you,'" Lydia Candila Chan, said in the ancient Mayan language.

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