San Blas – this group of islands, located off the north eastern coast of Panama, in the Gulf of Darien, consist of over 360 coral islands. The islands used to be known as the Mulatas Islands, and the indigienous inhabitants are almost pure blooded aborigines of Carib origin. These people were protected under treaty agreement with the Panama government from tourism and scientific observation until the late 1940s. These inhabitants are known as the Kuna and govern their own province. The Kuna are well known for their decorative art incorporated into their clothing, known as the Molas, which form a part of the traditional dress for woman of the Kuna Indians. These indigenous people have a rich folklore and close connections with their surrounding nature. They live in bamboo constructed and palm frond thatched houses, and make excellent sailors utilizing canoes known as cayucas, constructed from a single hollowed out tree trunk. These were utilised for fishing and traveling to the mainland, where the men would go hunting.
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