The Ngäbe-Buglé

  Ngäbe-Buglé is a Panamanian region defined as a special political division with a provincial level, considered a historical nationality. It limits to the north with the Caribbean Sea, to the south with the provinces of Chiriquí and Veraguas, to the east with the province of Veraguas and to the west with the provinces of Bocas del Toro and Chiriquí, with enclaves in the provinces of Chiriquí and Veraguas. CUSTOMS The Ngabe are one of the indigenous peoples with the most robust and current tradition. The use of their language, the women's costume, the El Jegui dance or dance of the Earth Serpent, the traditional game (fight) of the raft and the magical religious beliefs of their worldview, are some of them. The Ngabe-Buglé generally live in stick houses with a grass or zinc roof and a dirt floor, the houses of the richest families may have cement floors. In each house there is a platform under the roof that is used for food storage and there are several platforms for beds. Chácaras...