
Visit us at: www.molaartandcraft.com www.slide.com The Kunas is one of the most important indigenous groups of Panama. The residents of the Archipielago of Kuna Yala, San Blas (Kuna Indians) are the most truly Native American (in the sense that they have retained their original lands), their traditions and their culture. The Kunas look similar from Island to Island, however each village is unique. The Cuna or Kuna indios, the term "Kuna" is commonly use, have been settled in the San Blas Archipielago off the northeast coast of Panama since the nineteenth century. The Archipielago, known as Kuna Yala in their Native Language, composed by 365 islands, approximately 50 are inhabited, there population is estimated at 61707 members. They are ruled by a political, social and religious structures which are one of the most orderly and functional in the world. Their traditional dress consists of a blouse with short, puffy sleeves, cut out of colorful printed cloth, into which, both front and back, the extraordinary mola panels are set. The mid-length skirt, the sabourete, is a simple rectangle of wrapped around the waist, colors and design vary. The scarf, called muswe, is a traditionally brigh red with yellow designs. What is a mola and where they come from? Handmade Molas the Art of the Kuna Indians of San Blas Islands, Panama. A traditional mola is assembled using the technique of "Reverse Applique or Applique" on several layers of colored cotton fabric. The first foundation <b>...</b>
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