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In our country, folklore expresses the spirit of an entire nation, through our dresses: the pollera and the montuno; in patron saint festivities, drums, in the mud meeting, the oxcart, of the town, the dirty devils, the carnival and other manifestations. This folklore is rich and varied.

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“If culture unites, produces a sense of belonging, esteems and consolidates ethical and social values, folklore cultivates and protects traditions, customs, beliefs, ways of being; In general, everything we call folklore, which are the traditional expressions of our people.

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Through folklore the child knows, she can be made to feel that she also has a cognition that she can take to school. The student's cultural base is the spiritual, physical and material knowledge of the community to which he belongs.

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Folklore is the cultural identity of a country, made up of dances, customs, traditions, clothing and other insignia that become the differentiators of the culture.

In Panama, the need to encourage new generations to learn, appreciate and become part of folklore has increased over the years, even with the lack of focus on the teaching of this sociocultural pillar in the country's educational centers.

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How did the teaching of folklore come about?

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How did the teaching of folklore come about?

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Eric Broce, deputy of the National Assembly, presented Bill 499 on July 21, 2020, which “establishes the mandatory teaching of the subject of folklore in official and private educational centers in the Republic of Panama,” and that last February 22 reached the first debate in the National Assembly, to now continue the process in a second debate.

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Panama is a Central American republic located on the Isthmus of Panama, a thin land bridge between North and South America. The tropical nation, which spans the isthmus and includes more than 1,600 islands off its Atlantic and Pacific coasts, is most known for the Panama Canal, which runs through its middle. It is also noted for its natural beauty, diversified plant and animal life, which includes hundreds of bird and tree species, as well as its vibrant music and culture.

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