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Country:
Panama
/ Village: Puerto
Lara Ethnic Group: Embera & Wounan / Feature: Art & Crafts Caption: Basket weaving is a lost art form that has been revived by the Wounan. It generates significant income for small villages. In less than two generations it has reached a highly evolved state. Women now create intricate patterns with naturally dyed fibers that are wrapped around long bundles of fibers. The basket grows outward in concentric circles. |