KYSP
The Kuna Yala Stove Project
Cooking with the Kuna
A photo tour of Kuna Yala stove research and project progress
Coconut husks set out to dry for later use as flame-starting fuel. Once the flame is started, wood fuel sustains the burn for cooking. Coconut husks generate a lot of particulates when burnt due to to the dry, separated fibers of the husk.
Typical Kuna Fire Arrangement
The view of some other San Blas Islands from Cangrejo's coast. Stove installation site is the building in the right side of the frame.
Coconut husks set out to dry for later use as flame-starting fuel. Once the flame is started, wood fuel sustains the burn for cooking. Coconut husks generate a lot of particulates when burnt due to to the dry, separated fibers of the husk.
Research Conducted 10/2013, Stove Construction and Installation 5/2014.
Scroll through the above captioned slideshow to follow a photo tour of research and stove construction and installation in Panama.
Stove construction was completed at the Universidad Technologica de Panama.
Research and stove installation took place on the San Blas Islands off the Caribbean seacoast of Panama.
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