A striking blend of the traditional and contemporary, the Zuni Olla Maidens from New Mexico bring dance, song, and pottery to audiences across the American Southwest and beyond. This summer, their participation in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival was one of many stops on a journey of cultural sharing that has spanned seventy years and generations of family. The women perform while balancing decorated ceramic jars called olla on their heads, the pieces specifically formed to fit them without any