…part to widespread confiscations of food to feed thousands of Japanese soldiers. To this rescue came the victorious American forces whose military storage depots abundantly provided canned foods, so that…
CHamoru/Chamorrro’s Love of Spam Read Post »
…need and leave the rest for others. A similar Pacific Islands worldview further illustrates this point: If we husband our lands and waters, they will feed and care for us…We…
Land Ownership in Guam Read Post »
…further inland. By using what could be found in the valleys and jungles, in addition to marine resources, they were able to accommodate and feed more people. Soon, other important…
Ancient CHamoru Settlement Patterns Read Post »
…flightless, the ko’ko’ can only fly very short distances. It is an omnivorous feeder but seems to favor animals. It feeds on seeds and leaves as well as snails, lizards,…
…siha) were also part of the fiesta table because these dishes yielded great quantities to feed the masses of family members and guests. Now, kådu is reserved for family get-togethers,…
Guam’s Fiesta Table Read Post »
…contact with the ancient CHamorus/Chamorros. The village was settled near the mouth of the Pago River, which feeds into Pago Bay, the largest bay on the island; it is also…
…feed or otherwise benefit a group of people. When did the ancient people of Guam begin to cultivate the soil and grow crops? Some archeologists have proposed that the appearance…
Ancient CHamoru/Chamorro Agricultural Practices Read Post »
…a conical shaped net about nine feet in diameter. The net would be lowered carefully under the poio and the feeding fish, and then lifted up. Any fish who escaped…
Ancient CHamoru/Chamorro Fishing Tools Read Post »
…filled with coconut mash and lowered into deeper water. The fisherman would shake the sinker to release the coconut mash and attract the fish to feed. Over the course of…
Ancient CHamoru/Chamorro Tool Making Read Post »
…children. As an economic unit, the members of the family labor and use their resources to support, feed and shelter each other. As a social unit, families meet social, cultural…
Ancient CHamoru Kinship and Land Tenure Read Post »
