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comarca Emberá-Wounaan

Also spelled: Emberá · Wounaan

Definition

An Indigenous comarca created in 1983 in Darién, the territory of the Emberá and Wounaan peoples. They are known for chunga-fiber basketry, tagua carving and jagua body painting.

Example

The chunga baskets come from Emberá communities.Las canastas de chunga vienen de las comunidades emberá.

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Darién
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