Art of Ngobe-bugle
Their music and drawing used to capture the stories of their ancestors.
Ngobe Bugle is one of Panama's most popular tribes. It is most famous for its unique arts and crafts. They take the fibre of pita and cabuya plants and make then into Chacara bags. The designs of these bags demonstrate traditional legends, the colours of the local animals and the lands of Camarca. The bags are easy, over-the-shoulder, sling bags and they come in all different sizes and are used to carry anything.
They also create one-piece, ankle length dresses that are embroidered at the neck and the hems. These dresses are called Nagua and are in natural shades of colour. It is the traditional clothing worn by woman and young girls.
Chaquira is a necklace that is made using beads, shells and bones - made by the Ngobe Bugle native group. It was many attractive, bright colours and geometric designs.
Bark Fibre Painting This was created by the Indigenous women of the Ngobe Bugle Tribe in Panama. They are created in natural pigments/colours, the colours are created from the bark fibre of the balsa wood tree. They give you a glimpse of the most profound beliefs and traditions of the Ngobe Bugle Tribe. |