Aug 10, 2022 · Panama is a nation full of colorful imagery, from the aquamarine seas lapping at the country’s coastlines to the deep green canopy of rainforests shrouding its interior. But perhaps the most iconic...

The Mola or Molas is a hand-made textile that forms part of the traditional women's clothing of the indigenous Guna people from Panama. Their clothing includes a patterned wrapped skirt (saburet), a red and yellow headscarf (musue), arm and leg beads (wini), a gold nose ring (olasu) and earrings in addition to the mola blouse (dulemor). [ 1 ]

La mola es una forma de arte textil tradicional, hecho por la etnia Guna de Panamá. 1 Las molas son textiles cosidos en paneles con diseños complejos y múltiples capas usando una técnica de appliqué inverso. En el idioma kuna (dulegaya), mola significa "ropa" o "blusa".

The mola, in Spanish la mola (plural las molas) is a hand-made, multi-layered cotton panel whose complex designs are achieved via different techniques, such as appliqué, reverse appliqué, and embroidery.

Nov 17, 2021 · In Guna Yala, indigenous women sew stories of legend, revolution, and even Minnie Mouse into the elaborate textiles known as molas.

May 5, 2023 · Molas are handmade using a reverse appliqué technique. Several layers (usually two to seven) of different-coloured cloth (usually cotton) are sewn together; the design is then formed by cutting away parts of each layer.

MuMo invites visitors to explore and learn about the mola from an artistic viewpoint through its five exhibitions. Casco Antiguo, Panama. (+507) 383-1227. Leave us a Message! Click the button below to send us an email. Let us know if you have any …

En las regiones costeras de Panamá y Colombia, el pueblo Gunaha cultivado una tradición textil que ha capturado la atención del mundo: la Mola. Estas coloridas e intrincadas piezas de ropa no solo reflejan la creatividad y habilidad de las mujeres Guna, sino que también sirven como una profunda expresión de su cultura, identidad y cosmovisión.

Nov 14, 2024 · Molas began as the decorative panels worn on traditional Guna blouses, crafted exclusively by Guna women. Originally, these textiles were not just about aesthetics but represented the community’s heritage, worldview, and spirituality.

Jul 30, 2023 · You learn how molas are created via the reverse appliqué technique and see many examples. Also you get a glimpse into the beliefs and thought patterns of the indigenous peoples. The Guna world view consists of 3 levels: the Supra-World, the Middle World and the Infra-World.