Recently, we had an amazing folkloric performance by a Panamanian couple during dinner at Canopy Tower. They were wearing the typical Panamanian custom which is often regarded as one of the most elegant national costumes in the world: a beautiful skirt called “pollera” for women, who also wear special gold jewelry, and the hair adorned with stunning hand-made “tembleques”, and a white-colored cotton made shirt for man. Not surprisingly, the performance ended with everybody dancing!, which is jus

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✨ The Story of the Tembleque: A Dancing Jewel of Panama’s Pollera ✨ The tembleque, the delicate floral headpiece that adorns the traditional Panamanian pollera, is more than an accessory — it is a symbol of heritage, artistry, and the soul of Panama’s culture. 🌺✨ Its origins trace back to the heart of Panama’s countryside, especially in the provinces of Los Santos, Herrera, and Coclé, where skilled artisans first crafted these ornaments inspired by wildflowers, nature, and the elegance of Panam

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Panama’s first women Olympians In the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics six Black women, became the first women to represent Panama in the games. Tuskegee Tigerettes Tennessee State Tigerbelles These #HBCU track programs produced the first Black women Olympic medal winners. They were: 1960 Lorraine Dunn (TSU Tigerbelle) Jean Holmes (TSU Tigerbelle) Charlotte Gooden (Tuskegee Tigerette) Silvia Hunt @tennstateu @tuskegeeuniversity 1964: Marcella Daniel (TSU Tigerbelle) Delcita Oakley HBCUs provided th