Tule

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Tule are an Indigenous people of Panama and Colombia, also known as the Guna or Kuna, recognized for their autonomous island communities and vibrant textile art called molas.

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Tule canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people
ethnic group
alsoKnownAs Cuna NERFINISHED
Guna NERFINISHED
Kuna NERFINISHED
artForm handmade blouses decorated with molas
reverse-appliqué textiles
autonomousRegionIn Panama NERFINISHED
clothing brightly colored skirts and headscarves for women
mola blouses for women
collectiveName Guna people NERFINISHED
Kuna people NERFINISHED
continent North America
country Colombia
Panama
culturalPractice traditional body painting and beadwork
use of dugout canoes for transport
culturalSymbol mola designs representing animals and abstract patterns
demographics population primarily in Guna Yala and nearby mainland
economy sale of molas to visitors and markets
heritageStatus recognized as part of Panama’s cultural heritage
language Guna language
languageFamily Chibchan languages NERFINISHED
migrationHistory historical movement from mainland to Caribbean islands
notableFor autonomous island communities
molas
vibrant textile art
politicalOrganization community congresses
regional congresses
primarySubsistence coconut cultivation
fishing
small-scale agriculture
recognizedAs Indigenous people of Colombia
Indigenous people of Panama NERFINISHED
region Caribbean coast of Panama
northwestern Colombia
religion syncretic Indigenous beliefs
rights collective land rights in Guna Yala
selfGovernment autonomous Indigenous comarca in Panama
socialOrganization matrilineal elements
threats sea level rise affecting island communities
tourism pressure on traditional culture
traditionalHousing thatched houses on stilts or sand islands
traditionalTerritory Guna Yala NERFINISHED
San Blas Islands NERFINISHED

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Guna people autonym Tule