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  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
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  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
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500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • LINGGA, INDONESIA - <br />
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Sea Tribe Children in Indonesia, Last Nomad Tribe Sea in Indonesia<br />
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Children of sea tribal or called sea people goes to school with wooden canoe at Tajur Biru island on December 17, 2014 in Lingga, Riau Islands province, Indonesia.<br />
Sea Tribe or called sea people who inhabit Tajur Biru Island, Lingga Regency, Riau Islands Province - Indonesia, sea people is the last existing tribe. <br />
only 15 families 52 people in total. Sea people are wandering tribes who live in the sea. The indigenous people called the sea because it has characteristics specific life, such as family life in the boat and wander along the waters.<br />
Historically, Sea People used to be a pirate, but it plays an important role in the kingdom of Srivijaya, the Sultanate of Malacca and Johor Sultanate. They keep the straits, repel pirates, guiding traders to harbor , and maintain their hegemony in the region.<br />
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  • LINGGA, INDONESIA - <br />
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Sea Tribe Children in Indonesia, Last Nomad Tribe Sea in Indonesia<br />
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Children of sea tribal or called sea people searching fish with traditional tools at Tajur Biru island in Lingga, Riau Islands province, Indonesia.<br />
Sea Tribe or called sea people who inhabit Tajur Biru Island, Lingga Regency, Riau Islands Province - Indonesia, sea people is the last existing tribe. <br />
only 15 families 52 people in total. Sea people are wandering tribes who live in the sea. The indigenous people called the sea because it has characteristics specific life, such as family life in the boat and wander along the waters.<br />
Historically, Sea People used to be a pirate, but it plays an important role in the kingdom of Srivijaya, the Sultanate of Malacca and Johor Sultanate. They keep the straits, repel pirates, guiding traders to harbor , and maintain their hegemony in the region.<br />
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    Exclusivepix_Sea_Tribe_Children11.JPG
  • LINGGA, INDONESIA - <br />
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Sea Tribe Children in Indonesia, Last Nomad Tribe Sea in Indonesia<br />
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 Children of sea tribal or called sea people were swimming on the sea at Tajur Biru island in Lingga, Riau Islands province, Indonesia.<br />
Sea Tribe or called sea people who inhabit Tajur Biru Island, Lingga Regency, Riau Islands Province - Indonesia, sea people is the last existing tribe. <br />
only 15 families 52 people in total. Sea people are wandering tribes who live in the sea. The indigenous people called the sea because it has characteristics specific life, such as family life in the boat and wander along the waters.<br />
Historically, Sea People used to be a pirate, but it plays an important role in the kingdom of Srivijaya, the Sultanate of Malacca and Johor Sultanate. They keep the straits, repel pirates, guiding traders to harbor , and maintain their hegemony in the region.<br />
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    Exclusivepix_Sea_Tribe_Children9.JPG
  • LINGGA, INDONESIA - <br />
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Sea Tribe Children in Indonesia, Last Nomad Tribe Sea in Indonesia<br />
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Children of sea tribal or called sea people were swimming at sea in the morning at Tajur Biru island in Lingga, Riau Islands province, Indonesia.<br />
Sea Tribe or called sea people who inhabit Tajur Biru Island, Lingga Regency, Riau Islands Province - Indonesia, sea people is the last existing tribe. <br />
only 15 families 52 people in total. Sea people are wandering tribes who live in the sea. The indigenous people called the sea because it has characteristics specific life, such as family life in the boat and wander along the waters.<br />
Historically, Sea People used to be a pirate, but it plays an important role in the kingdom of Srivijaya, the Sultanate of Malacca and Johor Sultanate. They keep the straits, repel pirates, guiding traders to harbor , and maintain their hegemony in the region.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Sea_Tribe_Children4.JPG
  • LINGGA, INDONESIA - <br />
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Sea Tribe Children in Indonesia, Last Nomad Tribe Sea in Indonesia<br />
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Children of sea tribal or called sea people were playing with a parrot in a Kajang canoe at Tajur Biru island in Lingga, Riau Islands province, Indonesia.<br />
Sea Tribe or called sea people who inhabit Tajur Biru Island, Lingga Regency, Riau Islands Province - Indonesia, sea people is the last existing tribe. <br />
only 15 families 52 people in total. Sea people are wandering tribes who live in the sea. The indigenous people called the sea because it has characteristics specific life, such as family life in the boat and wander along the waters.<br />
Historically, Sea People used to be a pirate, but it plays an important role in the kingdom of Srivijaya, the Sultanate of Malacca and Johor Sultanate. They keep the straits, repel pirates, guiding traders to harbor , and maintain their hegemony in the region.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Sea_Tribe_Children5.JPG
  • LINGGA, INDONESIA - <br />
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Sea Tribe Children in Indonesia, Last Nomad Tribe Sea in Indonesia<br />
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Children of sea tribal or called sea people were playing with a sea turtle at Tajur Biru island in Lingga, Riau Islands province, Indonesia.<br />
Sea Tribe or called sea people who inhabit Tajur Biru Island, Lingga Regency, Riau Islands Province - Indonesia, sea people is the last existing tribe. <br />
only 15 families 52 people in total. Sea people are wandering tribes who live in the sea. The indigenous people called the sea because it has characteristics specific life, such as family life in the boat and wander along the waters.<br />
Historically, Sea People used to be a pirate, but it plays an important role in the kingdom of Srivijaya, the Sultanate of Malacca and Johor Sultanate. They keep the straits, repel pirates, guiding traders to harbor , and maintain their hegemony in the region.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Sea_Tribe_Children1.JPG
  • LINGGA, INDONESIA - <br />
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Sea Tribe Children in Indonesia, Last Nomad Tribe Sea in Indonesia<br />
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Children of sea tribal or called sea people were playing with a dog on the sea at Tajur Biru island in Lingga, Riau Islands province, Indonesia.<br />
Sea Tribe or called sea people who inhabit Tajur Biru Island, Lingga Regency, Riau Islands Province - Indonesia, sea people is the last existing tribe. <br />
only 15 families 52 people in total. Sea people are wandering tribes who live in the sea. The indigenous people called the sea because it has characteristics specific life, such as family life in the boat and wander along the waters.<br />
Historically, Sea People used to be a pirate, but it plays an important role in the kingdom of Srivijaya, the Sultanate of Malacca and Johor Sultanate. They keep the straits, repel pirates, guiding traders to harbor , and maintain their hegemony in the region.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Sea_Tribe_Children10.JPG
  • LINGGA, INDONESIA - <br />
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Sea Tribe Children in Indonesia, Last Nomad Tribe Sea in Indonesia<br />
<br />
Children of sea tribal or called sea people were playing with a sea turtle at Tajur Biru island in Lingga, Riau Islands province, Indonesia.<br />
Sea Tribe or called sea people who inhabit Tajur Biru Island, Lingga Regency, Riau Islands Province - Indonesia, sea people is the last existing tribe. <br />
only 15 families 52 people in total. Sea people are wandering tribes who live in the sea. The indigenous people called the sea because it has characteristics specific life, such as family life in the boat and wander along the waters.<br />
Historically, Sea People used to be a pirate, but it plays an important role in the kingdom of Srivijaya, the Sultanate of Malacca and Johor Sultanate. They keep the straits, repel pirates, guiding traders to harbor , and maintain their hegemony in the region.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Sea_Tribe_Children8.JPG
  • LINGGA, INDONESIA - <br />
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Sea Tribe Children in Indonesia, Last Nomad Tribe Sea in Indonesia<br />
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Kaibu of Children of sea tribal or called sea people read bible at Tajur Biru island  in Lingga, Riau Islands province, Indonesia.<br />
Sea Tribe or called sea people who inhabit Tajur Biru Island, Lingga Regency, Riau Islands Province - Indonesia, sea people is the last existing tribe. <br />
only 15 families 52 people in total. Sea people are wandering tribes who live in the sea. The indigenous people called the sea because it has characteristics specific life, such as family life in the boat and wander along the waters.<br />
Historically, Sea People used to be a pirate, but it plays an important role in the kingdom of Srivijaya, the Sultanate of Malacca and Johor Sultanate. They keep the straits, repel pirates, guiding traders to harbor , and maintain their hegemony in the region.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Sea_Tribe_Children7.JPG
  • LINGGA, INDONESIA - <br />
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Sea Tribe Children in Indonesia, Last Nomad Tribe Sea in Indonesia<br />
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Potrait of Children of sea tribal or called sea people with fang fish at Tajur Biru island  in Lingga, Riau Islands province, Indonesia.<br />
Sea Tribe or called sea people who inhabit Tajur Biru Island, Lingga Regency, Riau Islands Province - Indonesia, sea people is the last existing tribe. <br />
only 15 families 52 people in total. Sea people are wandering tribes who live in the sea. The indigenous people called the sea because it has characteristics specific life, such as family life in the boat and wander along the waters.<br />
Historically, Sea People used to be a pirate, but it plays an important role in the kingdom of Srivijaya, the Sultanate of Malacca and Johor Sultanate. They keep the straits, repel pirates, guiding traders to harbor , and maintain their hegemony in the region.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Sea_Tribe_Children6.JPG
  • LINGGA, INDONESIA - <br />
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Sea Tribe Children in Indonesia, Last Nomad Tribe Sea in Indonesia<br />
<br />
Potrait of family of sea tribal or called sea people at Tajur Biru island in Lingga, Riau Islands province, Indonesia.<br />
Sea Tribe or called sea people who inhabit Tajur Biru Island, Lingga Regency, Riau Islands Province - Indonesia, sea people is the last existing tribe. <br />
only 15 families 52 people in total. Sea people are wandering tribes who live in the sea. The indigenous people called the sea because it has characteristics specific life, such as family life in the boat and wander along the waters.<br />
Historically, Sea People used to be a pirate, but it plays an important role in the kingdom of Srivijaya, the Sultanate of Malacca and Johor Sultanate. They keep the straits, repel pirates, guiding traders to harbor , and maintain their hegemony in the region.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Sea_Tribe_Children3.JPG
  • LINGGA, INDONESIA - <br />
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Sea Tribe Children in Indonesia, Last Nomad Tribe Sea in Indonesia<br />
<br />
Children of sea tribal or called sea people were playing with a sea turtle at Tajur Biru island in Lingga, Riau Islands province, Indonesia.<br />
Sea Tribe or called sea people who inhabit Tajur Biru Island, Lingga Regency, Riau Islands Province - Indonesia, sea people is the last existing tribe. <br />
only 15 families 52 people in total. Sea people are wandering tribes who live in the sea. The indigenous people called the sea because it has characteristics specific life, such as family life in the boat and wander along the waters.<br />
Historically, Sea People used to be a pirate, but it plays an important role in the kingdom of Srivijaya, the Sultanate of Malacca and Johor Sultanate. They keep the straits, repel pirates, guiding traders to harbor , and maintain their hegemony in the region.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Sea_Tribe_Children2.JPG
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants21.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants18.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants08.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants04.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants02.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants01.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants24.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
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  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants23.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants19.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants20.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants17.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants16.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants15.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants14.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants13.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants12.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants11.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants10.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants09.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants07.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants06.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
<br />
Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
<br />
Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
©Olivier Blaise/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimming_Elephants05.jpg
  • Swimming elephants in the Andaman Islands<br />
<br />
The Andaman islands are a piece of India sparkled in the Bay of Bengal long closed to foreigners. A thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Indian subcontinent, this archipelago of over 500 isles -of which 27 are inhabited- are covered year-round in dense tropical vegetation. Elephants are used here in the timber industry and enjoy a swim when they are displaced from one island to another.<br />
<br />
Indians call this archipelago “kala pani” or “dark waters”. But the Andaman islands, set in the green waters and limpid waves of the Bay of Bengal, hardly deserve this foreboding description. Closer to Burma and to Indonesia than to India, the Andamans were originally peopled by Negritos, an Asian pygmy tribe living as in the Neolithic Age. The islands were converted into a penitentiary locality by the British in 1857, date of the “sepoy rebellion” which claimed many English lives in Lucknow, India.<br />
<br />
The Andamans were opened to Indian immigration after independance in 1947. But the door was kept closed on many islands to preserve the lifestyle of the original inhabitants. To this day, tourists are allowed only into the capital, Port Blair, and to the islands of Jolly Buoy and Cinque.<br />
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Forested lands cover three-quarters of the 4,000 square kilometers or so which comprise the islands, featuring varieties from Burma, Indonesia and India. Settlers include exiled Karens from Burma, Bengali Hindus who fled the former East Pakistan in the Sixties and immigrants from Bihar, India and Malaysia.<br />
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Most of this population of 200,000 thrive from the timber industry and enjoy the precious help of elephants to transport cut wood. A most environment-friendly means of moving timber which avoids having to build roads through forested land. Despite their 4,5-ton mass, the elephants are able to move on jungle tracks with ease.<br />
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