Ngobe (Guaymí)
The Ngobe People (also spelled Ngäbe or Ngöbe) is the largest and most populous of Panama’s three indigenous comarcas. They traditionally referred to themselves as the Guaymí– a term that simply means “people” in the Ngäbe language. The women raise the children and make handicrafts. Two of the most common handicrafts are the naguas (a hand-sewn, traditional dress made of appliqué) and the chacara (a bag woven from plant fibers).
Emberá-Wounaan tribe
The Emberá-Wounaan tribe live in the tropical forests of the Darien region in Panama. They are renowned for their artistic ability, particularly their baskets and carved statues. Their women occasionally decorate themselves with temporary tattoos made from the black dye of the jagua fruit. The liquid from the fruit’s pulp is painted onto the skin in patterns from the waist up. Tagua nuts (seed fro
GUNA
The Guna live along the eastern Caribbean coast in the San Blas Archipelago. They are the most visible indigenous groups in Panama. It’s easy to recognize the female members of the Guna tribe, as their traditional dress is beautiful and ornamental. The most notable feature is the mola, an intricately woven cloth panel that decorates both the front and back of the woman’s blouse. The women also we
CULTURE
Panama's culture has been influenced by its Spanish colonizers as well as the African descendants. An example is the national dress "The Pollera" and the golden jewelry worn with the outfit. The province of Colon was very influenced by its large number of Afro-Antillean descendants that brought some of their customs into the local culture, as in the "Congo Queen" dance and colorful Caribbean outf