It’s not a secret that many brands and designers under the excuse of “inspired by” have been successfully appropriate of many indigenous designs and creations. ln this case it is not so easy. The sacred “l\/lolas” are unique in the world. The women of the Kuna (Guna) tribe developed the skills to create sacred pieces of unique art.

 

So, for a brand like Nike to use in the model Air Force 1 named “Puerto Rico” using one of the Unique patterns of “sacred molas” which actually are from Panama and Colombia is something wrong in so many ways...

 

Our tribes are being threatened for centuries, first the land, then the women, then the children, then the spiritual path and the culture.

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Please take your time to understand that this note is to invite you to learn to the difference between a copy and a real unique piece of art and sacredness.