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nagua

Also spelled: naguas

What does nagua mean?

The long loose dress worn by Ngäbe women, in strong colors with bands of sewn triangles at the chest and hem. Each color combination is the maker's choice, not a uniform.

Example

She wore a blue nagua with yellow triangles.Llevaba una nagua azul con triángulos amarillos.

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Where it is used
Chiriquí, Veraguas, Bocas del Toro
Currency
in use today
Origin
De "enagua", que el español tomó del taíno "naguas", la falda de algodón de las mujeres antillanas.

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Ngäbe-Bugléchácarapolleramola

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