A handful of Apple Valley residents call themselves Danzantes, or Aztec dancers. They are ‘taking back their Mexican cultural ...

The bright scent of copal fills the air as Xipe Totec’s sahumadora, a type of incense burner, as a sacred ritual is conducted to prepare the dancers of Xipe Totec Aztec Dance group before each ...

Copal incense gently rises. Molina is the maestro Danza teacher, a master of Aztec dancing. She offers some of the only Indigenous dance classes in the Victor Valley area. Need a break?

Linda Molina spends her Wednesday nights sandwiched between Saints X Sinners Tattoos and Bea's Cuts in Apple Valley long after business hours. She arrives on the scene in the dark, copal incense ...