Kuna Woman
The Kuna women’s tradition to wear gold nose rings, arm and leg band of beads, and the colorful Mola blouse is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular dress of Indian women in the Americas. It is the individuality in the highly imaginative Mola design that its art, primitive yet instilled with a refreshing freeness of nature, is increasing in popularity in American, Asian and European circles.
The Atlantic Ocean offers a special beauty of the San Blas Islands. This Archipelago stretches some 200 miles along Panama’s Coast, a series of flat, Coral Islands just offshore that offer timeless beauty unique to the Americas. They’re Inhabited by the colorful Kuna Indians, whose vibrant dresses and intriguing Molas have gained worldwide recognition.
The Mola consists of Sculpture through motif. It has several layers of cloth, that are stitched together, where designs have been carefully cutout to expose underlying colors.
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