The Madonna of the Ngäbe

The story of the Ngäbe-Buglé is not one of a remote people clinging stubbornly to ancient traditions. It’s a story about creating new traditions that will allow them to remain a united culture in a modern world. Geographically dispersed and with no way to organize, the Ngäbe-Buglé have formalized their written language, developed a tribal council and invented a new tribal religion.