{"id":1025,"date":"2024-11-10T23:06:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T17:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/?p=1025"},"modified":"2024-11-10T23:06:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T17:06:15","slug":"the-guna-yala-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/de\/the-guna-yala-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Guna Yala Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do the Guna support themselves? And how do they pay for the supplies the ships bring to their islands? We try to gather some information by talking to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mainstay of the Guna economy, along with the export of lobster, king crab and octopus, is coconuts, which grow en masse on the outlying islands and are cultivated along the riverbanks. Until a few years ago, coconuts were the official means of exchange. It is strictly forbidden for foreigners to take coconuts, even if they are lying on the ground. Today, the coconuts are bought by the colorful Colombian commercial boats in exchange for all the supplies they bring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">Wovon leben denn die Guna? Und wie bezahlen sie die Waren, die die Schiffe zu ihren Inseln bringen? In Unterhaltungen haben wir versucht, das in Erfahrung zu bringen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">Neben dem Export von Hummern, K\u00f6nigskrabben und Tintenfischen sind die Kokosn\u00fcsse, die auf den vorgelagerten Inseln massenhaft wachsen und an den Flussufern angebaut werden, das wichtigste Standbein der Guna-Wirtschaft. Bis vor einigen Jahren waren Kokosn\u00fcsse das offizielle Tauschmittel. F\u00fcr Ausl\u00e4nder ist es strengstens verboten, Kokosn\u00fcsse mitzunehmen, selbst wenn sie auf dem Boden liegen. Heute werden die Kokosn\u00fcsse von den farbenfrohen kolumbianischen Handelsschiffen im Tausch gegen alle von ihnen mitgebrachten Waren gekauft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/dsc_0074.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1127\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guna families live mainly from farming and fishing. The men leave early in the morning and paddle or sail to the mainland to work the land along the river, growing coconuts, bananas, sugar cane, yucca, and bringing back firewood, sand, and gravel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">Die Guna-Familien leben haupts\u00e4chlich von Landwirtschaft und Fischfang. Die M\u00e4nner brechen fr\u00fchmorgens auf und paddeln oder segeln zum Festland, um das Land entlang des Flusses zu bearbeiten, Kokosn\u00fcsse, Bananen, Zuckerrohr und Yucca anzubauen und Brennholz, Sand und Kies zur\u00fcckzubringen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/dsc_0113.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1131\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20241025_173116795.jpg?w=898\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1129\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20241110_181507443.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1202\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20241109_214819149.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1132\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women make money by selling &#8220;molas&#8221;. These beautiful appliqu\u00e9s are intricately made by sewing and cutting different layers of colorful fabric and are used in their traditional clothing. Each mola is unique and usually depicts abstracted forms of birds, animals, plants or marine life. Molas are Panama&#8217;s most famous handicraft and absolutely beautiful. Prices start at $15 and can reach $70 for a high quality one with extremely fine stitching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">Die Frauen verdienen ihr Geld mit dem Verkauf von \u201eMolas\u201c. Diese wundersch\u00f6nen Applikationen werden durch N\u00e4hen und Schneiden verschiedener Lagen farbenfroher Stoffe kunstvoll hergestellt und f\u00fcr ihre traditionelle Kleidung verwendet. Jede Mola ist einzigartig und zeigt in der Regel abstrakte Formen von V\u00f6geln, Tieren, Pflanzen oder Meeresbewohnern. Molas sind Panamas ber\u00fchmtestes Kunsthandwerk und absolut sch\u00f6n. Die Preise beginnen bei 15 $ und k\u00f6nnen bis zu 70 $ f\u00fcr ein hochwertiges Exemplar mit extrem feinen Stichen und vielen Details betragen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20241015_205004694.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1137\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20241021_150427675.jpg?w=689\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1134\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20241021_154657328.jpg?w=617\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1135\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In almost every anchorage we are approached by Gunas trying to sell us fish, lobster or molas. This is one of their ways of making money, but sometimes they also want to trade fish for rice, coffee and sugar. And they often ask for fresh water and if we can charge their cell phones (which have made their way to even the most remote islands).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\">An fast jedem Ankerplatz werden wir von Gunas angesprochen, die uns Fisch, Hummer oder Molas verkaufen wollen. Auf diese Weise versuchen sie, Geld zu verdienen, aber manchmal wollen sie auch Fisch gegen Reis, Kaffee und Zucker tauschen. Au\u00dferdem fragen sie oft nach Trinkwasser und ob wir ihre Handys aufladen k\u00f6nnen (die inzwischen auch auf den entlegensten Inseln zu finden sind).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20241118_204846641.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1136\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As mentioned in previous posts, we love their fresh fish and lobster. Paired with rice and grilled or fried plantains, it makes for a delicious dinner!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\">Wie bereits in fr\u00fcheren Beitr\u00e4gen erw\u00e4hnt, nutzen wir ihr Angebot gerne und genie\u00dfen h\u00e4ufig frischen Fisch und Hummer. Zusammen mit Reis und gegrillten oder gebratenen Kochbananen ist das ein leckeres Abendessen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20241014_175429317.ts_exported_02.jpg?w=823\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1196\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do the Guna support themselves? And how do they pay for the supplies the ships bring to their islands? We try to gather some information by talking to them. The mainstay of the Guna economy, along with the export of lobster, king crab and octopus, is coconuts, which grow en masse on the outlying [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-10"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1025"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1025\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}