The Paya-Pucuro Guna people are a subgroup of the larger Guna (also spelled Kuna or Cuna) population of Panama and Colombia. They primarily live in the Darién province of Panama, in the villages of Paya and Púcuro. Their culture goes back centuries.
The Paya-Pucuro Guna, like other Guna communities are subsistence farmers who grow corn, cassava, and plantains. Rivers and forests provide them with enough fish and building materials for their homes. In some areas, they work for the tourist industry, which provides them with a significant income. They sell crafts and take tourists on canoe rides. Crafts include molas, which are intricate hand-sewn panels. Molas, beadwork, and basket weaving are not only economic activities but also cultural expressions.Guna festivals include feasting, music, dancing, and storytelling in their Border Kuna language.Paya-Pucuro Guna families are matrilineal. This means that inheritance and clan identity come from the mother’s side of the family. After marriage, the new couple moves to the wife’s family home. Women have essential decision-making and economic power. They live in extended families with strong intergenerational bonds. Village chiefs and councils make decisions for the community.
Almost three-fourths of the Paya-Pucuro Gunas are Christian, usually Roman Catholic. There is an Evangelical minority among them.
Their needs for running water and electricity are unmet. Some are being displaced.
Pray for hundreds of Paya-Pucuro Gunas to be raised up with a defiant faith in Christ, one that will not be shaken, no matter what comes their way.Pray for God to bring about his purpose for the Paya-Pucuro Gunas.Pray for Christians to have love, joy, peace, and patience as they tell others about the King of kings.Pray for a powerful Holy Spirit revival to permeate their families and churches, drawing them into greater love for God and for their neighbors.
Scripture Prayers for the Guna, Paya-Pucuro Guna in Panama.
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