Embera Society and Culture Panama Central America

Article and photos describing a day trip to Embera Drua, with background on the history and ecology of the region.

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• Time Among the Embera - Article and photos describing a day trip to embera Embera Drua, panama with background on the history and embera ecology of the region.
• Embera Indigenous Community - Photos by Marek Reksnis include a community celebration, embera children playing, and housing.
• Embera Katío Protest Government's Refusal to Talk - A report on a protest by over 400 Embera Katío seeking redress for their displacement by the construction of the Urra dam.
• Embera's Ecotourism: Keeping Civilization at Arm's Length - Describes how communities in the Chagres National Park reclaimed traditional embera customs as they developed eco-touristic sources of income.
• Fear for safety / Possible "disappearance": Kimy Pernia Domico - Amnesty International alerts on the disappearance of Kimy society and culture embera Pernia Domico and another indigenous leader, apparently at society and culture embera the hands of army-backed paramilitaries objecting to their society and culture embera protests against the Urra Dam.
• The Indigenous Struggle in the Chocó - The experiences of a trip to Egorokera, Choco, society and culture are used to illustrate challenges facing communities in society and culture the region, including poverty and civil war violence.
• The Embera and Waounan - Describes history and present lifestyle of these two panama indigenous groups embera in Darien province.
• The Emberas: Colombia's Tenacious Indians Under Siege - This article describes Embara history in Colombia, including modern day conflicts with the government and guerrillas.
• Rainforest Baskets - Santa Fe, New Mexico, gallery offers photos and society and culture descriptions of Embara and Woonaan baskets, with cultural society and culture information and links to articles on the region.
• Embera Drua - Indigenous community in Chagres National Park describes tourist society and culture services they provide, including cultural activities, fishing, and society and culture hiking. Also includes detailed history of Panama, and society and culture photos of crafts, with descriptions in Spanish.

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