This week, I’d like us to travel together–to the land of the Kuna indigenous in San Blas. Care to join me?
In a rush?
Check out my video-style slide show (which I made in iPhoto). It’s just 2.5 minutes long, includes about 150 photos and will put you right there with me–in the moment. Many moments actually–and quite amazing ones! From the sunrise/sunset to the moonrise to turquoise water, palm trees and the indigenous Kuna living their lives.
Have some more time?
Here’s a little info about what’s in the video–who the people are, etc.
The Kuna live in three politically autonomous ‘comarcas’ (ie, reservations) in Panama mostly (and in a few small villages in Colombia). I visited the San Bias archipelago in Panama, which is made up of 357 small islands. I visited several.
I met several Kuna along the way and of those I met, they fell into two groups: the Kuna men, who mostly fish and raise produce; and the women who make molas, cloth appliqué that’s abstract and geometric, which they wear as part of their wardrobe. Some people say the Kuna are aloof; I didn’t find that to be the case for the most part–possibly because I spoke Spanish with several.
Photos from the Video
Your Experience and Your Advice re: Upcoming Posts
Have you met the Kuna? If so, what was it like? If not, have you met other indigenous living in a tropical region?
As you can imagine, I have many ideas for posts re: San Blas…would love to know what you’re most interested in.
A) Curse of the Eclipse and Other Kuna Superstitions
B) Tips for Planning Your Trip to San Blas
C) Review of the trip I took–the good, the bad and the not so pretty
D) 10 Surprising Facts about the Kuna
E) Other–anything else that you’d like to know re: San Blas?
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