Panamanian folklore

                                                  Traditions and BeliefsOur folklore is formed by the traditions and beliefs of our people.In our country, the folklore expresses the spirit of a whole nation , through our dresses : the skirt and the montuno , in celebrations, tamboritos , smearing on the board of the cart pulled by oxen , the people, the dirty diablicos , the Carnival and other events.This folklore is rich and varied . It occurs mainly in the central provinces : Cocle, Herrera , Los Santos and Veraguas.As expressions of folklore , include: traditional music , costumes , customs , instruments , objects , foods and legends .

Among the typical dresses we have:The dress skirt , the montuna , and working costumes .

The skirt also carries jewels:Chains , cords, hair combs, hair comb straws or pain patch , earrings ( earrings, stud earrings , musk ) , tapahuesos , beaded rosettes , toast and suckling pig , purse , bracelets , rings, buckles , shakes or flowers made ​​of gold skirts .