The Colorful History Behind Panama’s Mola - Smithsonian Magazine
2022年8月10日 · For centuries, the Guna (previously known as Kuna), an Indigenous group residing in Panama and parts of neighboring Colombia, have been creating colorfully embroidered clothing.
The Secret History of Panamá’s Most Colorful Clothes
2021年11月17日 · Grooms move into the brides’ home and take their names. And it’s the women who create, wear, and sell elaborate, colorful molas, an enduring symbol of Guna independence.
Mola (art form) - Wikipedia
Kuna woman selling Molas in Panama City. The Mola or Molas is a hand-made textile that forms part of the traditional women's clothing of the indigenous Guna people from Panamá and Colombia.
Unveiling the Traditions of the Kuna People in Panama's San Blas ...
2024年9月15日 · The Kuna people, indigenous to Panama’s San Blas Islands, have a rich cultural heritage that is vividly expressed through their traditional mola textiles. These intricate pieces of art are not just clothing; they are a canvas for storytelling, history, and identity.
Molas, Textile Designs of the Guna Indians of Panama
Molas are simple yoke-type blouses richly decorated by intricate needlework. Mola can mean the blouse that is daily wear for Guna (previously spelled Kuna or Cuna) women but most often refers to its front or back panel. They have been made for about a century.
Historical Information | The William Benton Museum of Art
In the 1960’s, molas became a commodity and those actually worn by Kuna women became especially prized. Growing world demand for their creations convinced Kuna women to produce molas for the global market.
Panama: Make a Guna Mola - Timothy S. Y. Lam Museum of …
The Guna, formerly known as the Kuna (or Cuna), are an indigenous people of Panama and Colombia. In October 2011, the Panamanian government recognized the claim of the people and changed the name to Guna.
Molas of the Guna/ (Cuna/Kuna Indians - Smithsonian Learning Lab
2021年6月30日 · This collection includes images of Molas which are an art form created by women of the indigenous Guna/(Cuna/Kuna) Indians of the San Blas Islands off the coast of Panama. Traditional Molas were created as two appliquéd panels of fabric sewn together and worn as a woman's or girl's blouse.
The Art of the Mola: When textiles tell the story of the Kunas
6 天之前 · La mola is a textile ode to the soul of the Kunas, a symphony of colour and form. Each piece echoes a thousand-year-old history, a bridge between yesterday and today, and a tribute to the strength and ingenuity of the Kunas women.
Fashioning Identity: Mola Textiles of Panamá
2020年10月8日 · In the years following the Guna Revolution, community leaders encouraged and enforced adherence to cultural traditions, including women’s traditional dress. 9 According to mola scholar Diana Marks, “Kuna [sic] women, wearing their mola blouses, highlighted the distinctiveness of the Kuna people and strengthened the Kuna identity.” 10 ...