But perhaps the most iconic example of its vibrancy is a traditional garment known as a mola. For centuries, the Guna (previously known as Kuna), an Indigenous group residing in Panama and parts ...

Molas, a traditional textile craft, are made from layers of colored fabric that are stitched and cut using applique techniques to create patterns and pictures. They originated in Panama ...

UGGUBSENI and ISBERYALA, Guna Yala, Panama — “Our ancestors fought for ... and the vivid colours of the traditional dress made of mola, a hand-made textile worn by the Indigenous Guna woman.

Photograph by Tarina Rodriguez Museo de la Mola: This museum is devoted to molas, the textiles produced by Panama’s Indigenous Guna people. Molas — the name both for the blouse and its ...

Meanwhile "molas" - brightly ... of other cultures. But what's important is they also maintain their own cultural values, language, history and a sense of belonging," says Dialys Ehrmann, the only ...

Guna women displayed traditional "mola" costume at a news conference in Panama City US sportswear giant Nike is withdrawing a new version of its classic Air Force 1 shoe after objections from an ...