Mola from Kuna Yala, Panama

Molas from the Guna Indians in Panama

What is a Mola? Molas are colorful panels sewn by the women of the Guna Indian tribe, who reside here in Panama in the San Blas Archipelago on the Caribbean Sea. Molas are part of traditional costumes worn by Guna women. Four mola panels are formed into the front and back panels of a blouse. In Dulegaya, the Guna’s native …