The Kuna Indians live on the northern coast of Panama and on the San Blas islands. The Kuna practice a traditional textile skill called <i>mola</i>, the Kuna word for cloth. <i>Molas</i> are made using a unique appliqué technique where patterns are formed by the shape and color of the ground material. <i>Molas</i> are traditionally used in women's blouses. The patterns are abstract or stylized and frequently illustrate stories from Kuna mythology.