The Art of Being Kuna: Layers of Meaning Among the Kuna of Panama
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Book Description
The remarkable arts and culture of the Kuna of Panama are accessible as never before in this comprehensive, beautifully illustrated volume. From the familiar reverse appliquÈd molas to music, dance, and verbal arts, the Kuna live their values and bind their people together. This focus and strength has helped them to resist outside forces and maintain their culture and self-determination in the face of peoples and governments far more powerful.
About the Author
Mari Lyn Salvador is the chief curator of the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology and assistant professor of anthropology at the Uniersity of New Mexico.
The Art of Being Kuna: Layers of Meaning Among the Kuna of Panama,Mari Lyn Salvador,Los Angeles Fowler Museum of Cultural histor University of California,University of Washington Press,0930741617,Anthropology - Cultural,Art,Art & Art Instruction,Cuna Indians,Cuna art,Cuna textile fabrics,Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Tribes,Exhibitions,Fine Arts,General,Material culture,Multicultural Nonfiction
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