http://www.metafilter.com/tags/molas Posts tagged with 'molas' at MetaFilter. Wed, 30 Jun 2004 12:36:52 -0800 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 12:36:52 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/34036/The%2Dart%2Dof%2Dbeing%2DKuna%2DMolas <a href="http://www.conexus.si.edu/kuna/">The art of being Kuna</a> - the Kuna, an aboriginal people living off the coast of Panama, are perhaps most famous for their colorful fabric panels called <a href="http://www.panart.com/molainfo.htm">molas</a>. The <a href="http://www.thorup.com/cuna.html">Kuna women</a> wear these embroidered appliques on blouses. The most prized specimens are those that show some sign of wear, such as fading, distress, or stitch marks, indicating <a href="http://patriot.net/~kunamola/molas.html">authentic</a> and <a href="http://thorup.com/mola.html">traditional</a> molas rather than ones produced for tourists. If you'd like to try your hand at making a mola, the <a href="http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/arc/special/kidstudio/kidstudio.html">5th grade class at Highland Park</a> can show you how. tag:metafilter.com,2004:site.34036 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 12:36:52 -0800 art costume crafts molas natives traditional madamjujujive