Central America and Kuna Tribe Review

True or False

Kuna in the traditional communities are still engaged in agriculture, fishing, and trading with coconuts.

True or False

The biggest part of the financial power belongs to the men, who, by selling their Molas, are responsible for the main part of the family income.

True or False

The Kuna are a matriarchal society. For example the belongings and property are always handed down from mother to daughter, husbands have to move in with their parents in law.

True or False

“Mola” means blouse

Molas are worn by…

A. MenB. WomenC. Animals

Molas take about ______hours to make.

A. 20B. 3C. 100+

True or False

Machine-made molas are more valuable and special than the hand-made ones.

The Kuna first used ________patterns to create their molas.

A. PrettyB. OrganicC. Geometric

True or False

The Kuna people never wear western style clothing.

True or False

The Panamanian government wanted to “westernize” the Kuna people and did not want them to carry on their culture.

True or False

The Panamanian government won-the Kuna are now Westernized and are not allowed to practice their culture.

True or False

The Panama canal works by a system of water locks that allow water in to change the water level for the ships for safe travel.

Central America is….

A. Located south of MexicoB. Located north of South AmericaC. Both