Åntes di finañågu The pattera (nurse midwife) and suruhånu (traditional doctor) played important roles in the Chamorro/CHamoru society, especially when it came to pre-birth-to-birth events in the family. They assumed […]
Yam doughnuts Ingredients Grate dågo into a pan or bowl. Add flour, water, coconut, and sugar. Mix ingredients thoroughly and shape into round balls. Fry in hot cooking oil for
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Church rites Primera Kumuñon (First Holy Communion) and Komfetmasion (Confirmation) are church rites that have become CHamoru traditions among Catholics. The celebrative nature of these occasions is not as elaborate
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The Mariana Islands has a history of pottery-making that is more than 3,500 years long. The first people to arrive in the Mariana Islands apparently had brought with them pottery-making skills; the broken remains of their pots, called sherds, have been found at archaeological sites dating back to circa 3,500 BP
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The birth of a child is the most important family event in CHamoru society. It marks the beginning of family celebrations and obligations that define the child’s CHamoru identity throughout his or her life.
Ripe banana doughnuts Ingredients – 2 lbs ripe bananas– 4 tbsp sugar– 1 cup flour– 1 pint vegetable oil– 1 tsp baking powder Peel and mash the bananas. Add flour
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In the past, picking a name for the child was a family affair. In the early matrilineal CHamoru society, the name of a newborn child comes from the mother’s clan members.
Sweet coconut dumpling soup dessert Ingredients – 12 medium-sized young coconuts– 1 package tapioca starch (16 oz)– 1 ½ cups sugar– 4 quarts water Boil water and add sugar. Extract
The signature weapon of the ancient Chamorro/CHamoru warrior, slingstones of various sizes were sharpened at both ends and hurled from a sling with deadly force in combative times. Slingstones were also used for hunting birds.
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The coconut, called niyok in Chamorro/CHamoru and cocos nucifera scientifically, is undoubtedly one of the most important native plant foods in the Mariana Islands. Chief among other plants of primary importance to the original CHamoru people including taro, breadfruit, yams, sugarcane, bananas, mangoes, and lemons, coconuts are a staple of ancient, colonial, and contemporary CHamoru horticulture.
