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Molas : Dress, Identity, Culture / Diana Marks.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marks, Diana, 1954- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cuna Indians--Ethnic identity.
- Cuna Indians.
- Cuna Indians--Clothing.
- Molas.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (280 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2016.
- Summary:
- This book, based on original research, explores the origin of the mola in the early twentieth century, how it became part of the everyday dress of Kuna women, and its role in creating Kuna identity.
- Contents:
- An explanation for the development of the Kuna Indian mola blouse
- Creating molas
- The mola as worn : a visual assessment
- Motivation : the process of mola making
- Motivation : the benefits of mola making
- Motivation : creating and maintaining the Kuna nation
- Appendix A. Mola sewing terms and techniques
- Appendix B. Reviewing one hundred years of mola development.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780826357076
- 0826357075
- OCLC:
- 936687675
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