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Embera Village Panama
Libraman Photography
3840 x 2560 pix
Boys will be boys with new toys.
The Emberá, also known in the historical literature as the Chocó or Katío Indians are an indigenous people of Panama and Colombia
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Embera Indians of Panama
Photo by: Kyle Adler
2000 x 3008 pix
This is how some (very few) of the Embera Indians of Panama live? or is is just a tourist town? I believe the second, after having visited Panama multiple times. However at least there is an effort to keep the culture alive.
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Sitting, just being happy with the moment
Photo by: Kyle Adler
600 x 449 pix
The children of the village are a joy to watch. They are always playing, running, laughing. Even when some of them ran through the dancers, no adult yelled at them or reached out to stop them. It was sort of understood this is how they begin to partake in and feel a part of the dances. The women do the cooking, harvesting of fruits, and taking care of the children. The men do the fishing, the construction of all of the huts, and protect the village from unwanted animals and reptiles. Both men and women take part in the creative art traditions.
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Embera Tribe Experience
Photo by: Kyle Adler
4608 x 3456 pix
These Embera Indians of Panama historically inhabit the Darien Province, a remote rainforest region that borders Colombia to the east. Many of them left the region that they and their ancestors called home for centuries when the Darien jungles became increasingly dangerous due to the incursions of Colombian guerrillas and drug traffickers. Some of them found safe haven on the banks of the Chagres River. Because of their appearance and tribal lifestyle they once were considered savages. It is only in recent years that these communities have welcomed a coexistence with the so-called “modern world”.
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Journey to the Embera ~ 7/7
Photo by: Matthew J. Foglino
5011 x 3341 pix
The Embera people are a native people who live in Panama. I’m not sure how I feel about this. One of the ways they sustain themselves is through tourism. Tourists go to their village and see how they live. Two groups a day go through and a show is put on with traditional dancing, meals and what not. It is beautiful to behold, but to what extent are they prostituting themselves for the awe value of it? Are they polluting their culture by turning their children into performers for the benefit of those coming in? I’m grateful for the photographs I was able to get, but beyond that, I’m torn. How do you feel?
