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| Panama is known for woven baskets, some woven so tightly they can hold water! Baskets are made from native plant fibers, including those from huge chunga and naguala palm leaves. They are used for household chores and storage as well as for sale. After the leaves are harvested, their threads are stripped, cleaned, dried (as seen in her left hand), dyed, dried again and finally woven by the women into beautiful baskets with traditional geometric designs or native animal representations. The dyes are also from natural sources. |
