Marianas Portal
…of Chamorro traditions, customs, genealogy, history, landholdings, crafts, and family secrets. They are often our first teachers. They taught us the Sign of the Cross (in Catholic households) and how…
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Fanhasso: War for Guam
…II, Recent History, and Genealogy, 2017 Sumay Park The Liberation of Guam Across the Generations Uncle Sam, Sam My Dear Old Uncle Sam, Won’t You Please Be Kind To Guam?…
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Indigenous Lenses, Interpretive Essays
Rediscovering Fo’na and Pontan
…Punzalan, of the Chamorro Roots Genealogy Project also sees this in the various censuses that he has reviewed and concurs that transcriptions of information were based on how the transcribers…
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Voices of Our Elders
…aunts, uncles and cousins, grow in status because of their age and experience. We respect them for their wisdom and recognize them as keepers of Chamorro traditions, customs, genealogy, history,…
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Civic Society, Education, Historic Eras of Guam, Language, Modern Guam Rises, Politics and Government
Role of Education in the Preservation of Guam’s Indigenous Language
…by his or her relationships with others. Thus, Chamorro adolescents were taught their genealogy, that is, information about their ancestors. Chamorros were also taught history in the guma’ uritao. Because…
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Chamorro Culture, Indigenous Lenses, Matrilineal Systems, Our Heritage, Roles of Family Members
CHamoru/Chamorro Women’s Legacy of Leadership
…highest-ranking female members inherited them. Thus, women determined the destiny of their children, and ultimately future generations of CHamorus. They also educated younger CHamorus about their genealogy, ensuring that they…
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Catholic, Civic Society, Historic Eras of Guam, Indigenous Lenses, Interpretive Essays, Religion, Spanish Era
Transmission of Christianity into CHamoru/Chamorro Culture
…different skills to mold them into productive members of society. These skills were oral history, family genealogy, canoe building, tool making, but also, much to the rage of the missionaries,…
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Chamorro Culture, Indigenous Lenses, Language, Our Heritage
CHamoru/Chamorro Nicknames
…Chargualaf Gugat/Muscle refers to Santos Note from the author Oral information is essential to the study of CHamoru genealogy. It is extremely vital that a researcher attempts to acquire the…
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Ancient Guam Era, Ancient Guam: Politics, Chamorro Culture, Civic Society, Division of Labor, Historic Eras of Guam, Our Heritage, Politics and Government, Social Organization, Social Stratification
Mampolitiku: Politics
…slingstone with the best accuracy, or vanquish their opponent with their wit and knowledge of clan history or genealogy. The winners would gain more prestige in the eyes of their…
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Ancient Guam Era, Ancient Guam: Religion, Civic Society, Historic Eras of Guam, Indigenous Lenses, Religion
CHamoru/Chamorro World View
…to Gods, but to Fu’una and Puntan as the first CHamorus, their earliest ancestors, who through blood and genealogy are bound to all CHamorus. All that is, all that exists,…
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