A day with the Embara Tribe Panama
Feb. 26 2008 Tuesday – This morning we left early to meet the Embara tribe.
We arrived at the shore of a lake where a large, dug-out canoe waited for us. Once onboard we journeyed about an hour across the lake and then up a river to the Embera Village. At one point we had to get out of the canoe to help push it up the shallow part of the river. When we arrived at the village the Embara were waiting for us, playing drums and flutes as we came to shore. They continued to play until all of us left the shore. The music was fantastic. The women wore bright multi-colored skirts, no tops, and the men had material draped between their legs. In the village we met in a central gathering place. There we listened to stories, some of their heritage and customs, with our guide, translating.
Feb. 26 2008 Tuesday – This morning we left early to meet the Embara tribe.
We arrived at the shore of a lake where a large, dug-out canoe waited for us. Once onboard we journeyed about an hour across the lake and then up a river to the Embera Village. At one point we had to get out of the canoe to help push it up the shallow part of the river. When we arrived at the village the Embara were waiting for us, playing drums and flutes as we came to shore. They continued to play until all of us left the shore. The music was fantastic. The women wore bright multi-colored skirts, no tops, and the men had material draped between their legs. In the village we met in a central gathering place. There we listened to stories, some of their heritage and customs, with our guide, translating.
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