2. ETIMOLOGY
• Kuna Yala is an
indigenous
comarca in
Panama, inhabited
by ethnic Guna.
Formerly called the
San Blas region to
1998.
3. GEOGRAPHY
• The Comarca Kuna
Yala is a narrow strip
of land 373 km long
in the eastern
Caribbean coast of
Panama, an
archipelago of 365
islands around the
coast, of which 36
are inhabited.
4. CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
• Among the most
important traditions
of the people
mentioned Guna:
"ico-inna" or Feast of
the needle
• In children between 4
and 5 years takes
place the ceremony
of "inna-suit" or
baptism is performed
the first hair cut.
5. CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
• The night festival or
"inna-Mutiki" is a
feast the occasion
of the celebration
of a wedding or a
new marriage
6. THE MOLAS
• The mola is a
traditional form of
textile art made by
the Kuna of
Panama. Molas are
sewn textile panels
with complex
designs and
multiple layers using
a reverse appliqué
technique.
7. IDEOLOGY
• Moles may take from a few weeks to 6
months to make, depending on the
complexity of the design.
• Molas are very important for the Kuna, they
are one of the major works of art that
identify their tradition and culture, besides
being a very learned piece as a souvenir for
visitors to the isthmus.
