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POLLERAS –
PANAMA’S NATIONAL DRESS
A pollera - a long flowing
one-piece dress, is the
national dress of Panama.
Women
wear
these
handmade dresses during
festivals and celebrations
throughout the country.
Polleras are made of
cotton and are usually
predominantly white, with
intricate floral patters
woven into them. Many
Panamanian girls and
women own two polleras
throughout their lifetime,
one before the age of 16
and
one
throughout
adulthood.
The
more
intricately
designed polleras take
more than one year to
stich, for this reason the
highest quality polleras
can cost upwards of
10,000
dollars!
The
pollera would not be
complete without the
necessary accessories,
solid gold necklaces,
ornate gold and pearl hair
combs, and tembleques –
an elaborate headdress.
These lavish accessories
are generally heirlooms
passed down through
generations.
Polleras –
El Vestido Nacional de Panamá
Una pollera – un vestido
fluid o de una sola pieza,
es el vestido nacional de
Panamá. Las mujeres
utilizan estos vestidos
hechos a mano en los
festivales y celebraciones
alrededor del país. Las
polleras están confeccionadas de algodón y son
predominantemente de
color blanco, con algunos
patrones florales intrincados que están tejidos en
las mismas. Muchas
chicas
y
mujeres
panameñas tienen dos
polleras a lo largo de toda
su vida, una antes de los
16 años y otra durante
toda la vida adulta.
¡Las polleras con los
diseños más intrincados
requieren más de un año
de trabajo de costura, por
esta razón las polleras de
mayor calidad pueden
costar más de 10.000
dólares! Una pollera no
estaría completa si la
presencia de los accesorios, tales como collares
de oro sólido, ornamentos
de oro y peinetas de
perlas,
además
de
tembleques – un tocado
elaborado.
Estos
abundantes accesorios
son por lo general herencias que son pasadas a lo
largo de las generaciones.
NOVEMBER / NOVIEMBRE 2013
Rocking And Rolling In Retirement
By Terry Coles
When Steve and Adele
Doane retired to Panama
seven years ago they never
imagined themselves in a
rock and roll band. But with
plenty of spare time and a
circle of musical friends
that’s
exactly
what
happened.
About once a month the duo
would join a group of friends
for a music jam session just
for fun. In February 2012
during an informal session
at Paraiso, Restaurant in
Las Uvas, the group
received positve feedback
from the restaurant diners.
In fact, they were so well
received that they decided
to take it one step further
and form a group. After
months of hard work and
determination, Poco Loco
classic rock and roll band
was born.
The band’s revolving music
venue is subject to change
during any given performance depending
on the crowd. “We
watch what people
are dancing to and
if necessary, we
change our song
line-up,” said Steve.
“Our goal is to get
people out of their
seats and up on to
the dance floor.”
He went on to explain that a
younger crowd doesn’t
necessarily want to dance
to the same type of music
that retirees do, so they
adjust their playlist accordingly. The band has undergone a recent evolution as
members moved on for
various reasons opening
the door for new musicians
to jump on board.
Poco Loco has performed
throughout
the
beach
communities along with
several gigs in Panama
City.
“The best part of
performing is watching
people
enjoying
themselves, dancing and
singing along,” Adele said.
“We get so much positive
energy from the audience,
it’s an amazing experience
for us.”
The band is
extremely grateful for the
wonderful
community
support that they have
received.
The current band members
bring a variety of musical
talents to the group, and
come from various walks of
life. Carlos Morales is a
skilled Panamanian bassist
and lead guitarist. Carlos is
also a guitar instructor and
plays in a local band in La
Chorrera. John Walling is a
young,
talented
studio
drummer from San Diego,
California. Jim Votaw is an
experienced guitarist and
vocalist with many years in
the music and radio industry. Steve Doane is a vocalist along with his wife Adele
who plays flute, keyboard
and sings back up vocals.
The band is available for
private parties, weddings,
corporate events, restaurants and clubs. To book an
event please contact band
manager
Adele
at:
[email protected]
om, Cell- 507-6030-8468.