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Ancient Guam: Religion

Ancient Guam Era, Ancient Guam: Politics, Ancient Guam: Religion, Chamorro Culture, Civic Society, Historic Eras of Guam, Matrilineal Systems, Our Heritage, People, People and Places, Politics and Government, Religion, Roles of Family Members, Spanish Era

Kepuha: Quipuha

Kepuha (also spelled Quipuha) was a maga’låhi from Hagåtña, whose role in welcoming Spanish missionaries to Guam makes him a controversial figure in the island’s history. Kepuha was the first CHamoru to be baptized after he gave Padre Diego Luis de San Vitores the authority and land to start a Catholic mission in Hagåtña.

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Ancient Guam Era, Ancient Guam: Religion, Chamorro Culture, Chamorro Folktales, Civic Society, Gender Roles, Historic Eras of Guam, Indigenous Lenses, Interpretive Essays, Oral Histories, Our Heritage, Religion, Voices of Our Elders

Folktale: Puntan and Fu’una: Gods of Creation

Puntan and Fu’una are the Chamorro/CHamoru creation gods. Puntan, a male, and Fu’una, a female, are brother and sister. The account of their creation of the world constitutes one of the most important oral histories of the CHamoru people.

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Ancient Guam Era, Ancient Guam: Religion, Chamorro Culture, Civic Society, Concepts and Beliefs, Historic Eras of Guam, Indigenous Lenses, Our Heritage, Religion, Value Systems

Taotaomo’na

Taotaomo’na, the people of before, refers to ancestral spirits that inhabited the earth along with the living. Ancient Chamorros/CHamorus believed the world around them was full of spirits who provided both daily protection and assistance in their tasks, but also created dangers and problems.

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