Panama: The Use And Cultural Significance Of The Pita Plant (Aechmea magdalenae) Among Ngöbe ...

Panama: The Use And Cultural Significance Of The Pita Plant (Aechmea magdalenae) Among Ngöbe Women Of Chalite, Panama Kathryn Lincoln, and Blair Orr, 2011   The pita plant-Aechmea magdalenae (André) André ex Baker-has been widely used throughout Ngöbe communities in Panama as a source of fiber for hammocks, baskets (kra), nets, thread, rope, and other fibers and cloth. As Ngöbe society becomes more integrated in regional and national society, the transformation of the pita plant to kra by...

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