Photo of the Day: Kuna Tribe Mother and Child
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Kuna or Cuna is the name of an indigenous people of Panama and Colombia. In the Kuna language, the name is Dule or Tule, meaning “people.” The Kuna live in three politically autonomous comarcas or reservations in Panama, and in a few small villages in Colombia. There are also communities of Kuna people in Panama City, Colón, and other cities. The greatest number of Kuna people live on small islands in the comarca of Kuna Yala. – Wikipedia
We took this photo while sailing from Panama to Colombia for 4 days. We visited several Kuna villages established on the Islands of San Blas in Panama´s Caribbean. The Kuna often rowed from one island to the other in dugout canoes, some even with homemade sails.
Kuna Mother and Child of San Blas Island
Tags: beaches, Central America, indigenous, islands, Panama, Photo of the Day
What a colorful photo! What are the things on the mother’s wrists?
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These are jewelry specific to the Kuna people. The women wear them on their ankles and wrists. They are beads that are continuously wrapped around to form think bands. I bought a small one for my ankle that I could wrap around about 10 times and it became about an 2 inches thick. They make very beautiful ones that are colorful and with designs.
Waou ! Superbe photo comme toutes les autres
Quelle compagnie avez-vous pris pour entreprendre ce voyage ?
Merci pour ce blog !!!
Merci Cloe, nous avons utilisé ce site http://www.hostelwunderbar.com/
et nous avons navigué sur “Tango.”