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Techa
A techa is a traditional Catholic prayer leader. Skilled techas rhythmically direct others through meaningful experiences of prayer. read more
Chenchule'
Chenchule' is the intricate system of reciprocity at the heart of Chamorro society. It is rooted in the core value of inafa’maolek. read more
Origin of Chamorro as an Ethnic Identifier
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Trading with Spain
Spanish galleons and Chamorro canoes fill the ocean with trading activities. Visitors from the 1500s on referred to the indigenous people of the Marianas as Chamorros. Print originates from Gottfried's Newe Welt and Americanischee Historen, 1631.
Johann Ludwig Gottfried/Guam Public Library
