mola blouses

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Mola blouses are intricately hand-sewn, reverse-appliqué garments created by Guna women, celebrated for their vibrant layered designs that reflect the culture and identity of the Guna people of Panama and Colombia.

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mola blouses canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Guna cultural artifact ⓘ
handicraft ⓘ
textile art ⓘ
traditional garment ⓘ
associatedWith Guna Yala region of Panama ⓘ
San Blas Islands ⓘ
contributesTo Guna women’s income ⓘ
depicts everyday life scenes ⓘ
flora and fauna ⓘ
geometric patterns ⓘ
mythological motifs ⓘ
hasCharacteristic handmade ⓘ
intricate designs ⓘ
layered patterns ⓘ
vibrant colors ⓘ
hasComponent back mola panel ⓘ
front mola panel ⓘ
sleeves ⓘ
hasCountryOfOrigin Colombia ⓘ
Panama ⓘ
hasCreator Guna women ⓘ
hasCulturalOrigin Guna people ⓘ
hasHistoricalOrigin early 20th century ⓘ
hasMaterial cotton fabric ⓘ
layered cloth ⓘ
hasPatternLayout framed central motif ⓘ
symmetrical design ⓘ
hasProductionMethod cutting and turning fabric layers ⓘ
labor-intensive ⓘ
multi-layer stitching ⓘ
hasStyle short-sleeved blouse ⓘ
influencedBy body painting traditions of Guna people ⓘ
learnedBy younger Guna girls ⓘ
partOf Guna traditional dress ⓘ
preserves Guna traditional knowledge ⓘ
recognizedAs icon of Panamanian folk art ⓘ
symbol of Guna autonomy ⓘ
represents Guna cultural identity ⓘ
Guna worldview ⓘ
soldAs ethnic fashion ⓘ
tourist art ⓘ
taughtBy older Guna women ⓘ
usedFor ceremonial occasions ⓘ
daily wear ⓘ
usesTechnique hand sewing ⓘ
reverse appliqué ⓘ
wornBy Guna women ⓘ

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Guna people → culturalArtifact → mola blouses ⓘ