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Ancient CHamoru Food and Diet

Cultural aspects of food. Humans require food in order to survive. People get their food from the natural environment through practices of food collection, farming, and the hunting or raising of animals. But food not only nourishes our bodies—food is culturally important, too.

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Ancient Guam Era, Ancient Guam: Health, Health and Medicine, Historic Eras of Guam

Suruhånu yan Amot (Healers and Medicine)

The ancient Chamorros/CHamorus were generally healthy people. They were well built and appeared to be very healthy by visitors to the islands. They did not suffer from diseases like smallpox, influenza or the plague until Westerners came to the island. However, it is documented that Hansen’s Disease or leprosy was present before European contact.

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