Symbology in Kuna Culture
Jesús Smith Kantule

This drawing by JSK illustrates a cane press.


"Kai Oguret" o "Eguret" o Trapiche
Las hay dos formas: manual que solo opera dos personas y el otro como vemos en la figura que usa tres personas. Aparato para moler cana del jugo se prepara varias bebidas. Hasta la llamada "gabir" o "gambib" la fermentada - que se utiliza para ceremonias de la mujer. Las hay ritos simples "inna Muttigit" que es obligatorio y la especial Inna Suit llamada tambien "Kuilalet" que son cantadas con varias ceremonias de sacerdotes "candur" y otros actores.

"Kai Oguret" or "Eguret" or sugar mill
There are two forms: manual that is operated by two people and the other, as we see in the figure, that uses three people. It is an apparatus to grind juice from the cane, to prepare several drinks. After fermentation it is called "gabir" or "gambib" and is used in ceremonies of the women. There are simple rites "Inna Muttigit" that are obligatory (containing the minimum requirements?) and a special rite "Inna Suit" also called "Kuilalet" that is sung with several ceremonies of priests "candur" and other actors.

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