Ethnic Groups in Panama
Panama is a country of a great variety of culture and traditions. It is a diverse, unique and complex environment. The country's ethnic diversity is reflected in traditional products, such as wood carvings, ceremonial masks and pottery, as well as in its architecture, cuisine and festivals. To visit Panama is to impress the senses, where indigenous and european cultures combine to create a country without equal. Panama's architecture is a reflection of the different groups that make their home here. The Guna Yala region, home of the Guna Indians with their traditional huts. Embera-Wounaan Indians houses are set about 20-50 feet apart atop the rise on posts, with no walls, but tall thatched roofs. Ngabe - Bugles houses are supported by sticks with a grass or zinc roof and dirt floor. Houses that stands in contrast to the homes built by Swiss, Yugoslavian, Swedish, German, French and American immigrants in styles unique to their respective countries Casco Antiguo is the World Her...