Editor’s note: This glossary was reprinted from ”Cultural Traditions,” of the Hale’-ta Series, with permission from the Department of CHamoru Affairs, Government of Guam. Alåguan- Åtgedon CHamoru Word English Meaning […]
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Guam, the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands chain, has a unique and complex cultural history.
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The Guam seal is an oval outlined in red that tapers and comes to two pointed ends. This shape is in reference to the ancient Chamorro slingstone, a weapon skillfully wielded by the ancient Chamorros.
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The composition of the Guam Hymn was greatly influenced by the socio-cultural and political history of pre-World War II Guam during the Naval Era. It was a time when the island was administered by Naval governors and the speaking and writing of the CHamoru language was discouraged.
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