The mola, or molas, forms part of the traditional outfit of a Kuna woman in Panama. In Dulegaya, the Kuna’s native language, mola actually means “shirt” or “clothing.” The mola stems from a Kunan tradition of women painting their bodies with geometric designs. These designs were later woven into cotton and then sewn into cloth that was acquired from the European settlers of Panama. The way that molas are made is with a reverse applique technique. What this means is that the different colored layers of fabric are stacked and stitched together; the colors visible through cutaway parts of the fabric. For today’s activity we will be emulating mola art using paper! Instructions:
And you’re done! Manualidad Para Llevar a Casa: Arte Mola PanamaLa mola, o molas, forma parte del atuendo tradicional de una mujer Kuna en Panamá. En Dulegaya, el idioma nativo de los kuna, mola significa "camisa" o "ropa". La mola proviene de una tradición kunan de mujeres que pintan sus cuerpos con diseños geométricos. Estos diseños luego se tejieron en algodón y luego se cosieron en telas que se adquirieron de los colonos europeos de Panamá. La forma en que se hacen las molas es una técnica de aplicación inversa. Lo que significa que las capas de tela de diferentes colores están apiladas y cosidas; los colores son visibles a través de las partes recortadas de la tela. ¡Para la actividad de hoy, emularemos el arte mola usando papel! Instrucciones:
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