Kuna Indian Macaw Parrot Mola-Panama 3.p284

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This mola measures 12" x 14". Hey, the flowers are as lovely as the Parrots. If the date is before October 31st 2006 this mola is in Panama and will be shipped from Panama. Shipping from Panama is $3 The Mola Story A short 30 minute flight from Panama City will take you several centuries back into the past, as you visit the San Blas Islands of the Kuna Indians, who still keep their old lifestyle and traditions. The Archipelago is composed of over three hundred islands, some inhabited, some not, some named others remaining nameless to this day, all of them surrounded with crystal clear waters. It is Paradise found. The Kuna Indian people wear dresses adorned with hand made molas, as well as colored bead ornaments on their wrists and ankles. Chains, pectorals, a red headress, and gold noserings complete their every-day attire. Your adventure at San Blas could be a stay at an uninhabited island, a fishing tour, dancing and traditional rites, diving and spear-gun fishing, the enjoyment of the crystalline waters or merely the peace of a hammock swung by the wind. But to complete your visit you will undoubtably purchase a souvenir mola to remember your adventure. Molas are undoubtedly the most famous art produced in Panama. The Kuna women have been sewing these works of art for years. They incorporate them into their clothing, usually read more

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