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Ancient Guam Era, Archeological Investigations, Burial Practices and Beliefs, Chamorro Culture, Funeral Practices, Historic Eras of Guam, Our Heritage

Ancient CHamoru Burial Practices

One of the distinguishing features of our humanity is the way in which people treat and understand death. Death is not only the end of a living organism’s biological functions, but entails a variety of cultural responses and ritual activities that go beyond recognizing the end of an individual’s life.

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Chamorro Culture, Funeral Practices, Historic Eras of Guam, Our Heritage, Spanish Catholic Changes, Spanish Era

Nobena: Novena (Catholic Devotional Prayers)

The nobena, or novena, is a series of devotional prayers said over the course of nine days that are associated with the various feasts of the Catholic Church year. The purpose of a novena is to make a particular request through the intercession of the honoree for whom the novena is named.

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