Marks, Diana,  1954- <br/><br/>
Molas :  dress, identity, culture / 
Diana Marks. 
 - 1 online resource (xv, 254 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>An explanation for the development of the Kuna Indian mola blouse -- Creating molas -- The mola as worn : a visual assessment -- Motivation : the process of mola making -- Motivation : the benefits of mola making -- Motivation : creating and maintaining the Kuna nation -- Appendix A. Mola sewing terms and techniques -- Appendix B. Reviewing one hundred years of mola development. 
<br/><br/> This book, based on original research, explores the origin of the mola in the early twentieth century, how it became part of the everyday dress of Kuna women, and its role in creating Kuna identity. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780826357076 0826357075 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2016005327 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Molas.<br/>Cuna Indians--Clothing.<br/>Cuna Indians--Ethnic identity.<br/>SOCIAL SCIENCE--Discrimination & Race Relations.<br/>SOCIAL SCIENCE--Minority Studies.<br/>Cuna Indians--Ethnic identity.<br/>Molas.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>F1565.2.C8  / M36 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.897/83