MIT Department of Anthropology

The Kuna Celebrations

MIT Anthropology

The Kuna Celebrations

James Howe's photographs of celebratory rituals among the Kuna

December 1, 2012

In an audio slideshow, James Howe, Professor of Anthropology, tells the story of how a Kuna village prepares for and conducts a great communal celebration, an event that can last up to four days, and embodies many of the Kuna's important values, beliefs, and ways of life. The photographs are from the exhibit of Howe's images which were exhibted recently at the Museo Interoceánico del Canal, Panama's premiere museum. See the slide show