Body Adornment

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Crosshatch teeth
Ancient CHamoru/Chamorro Body Modification
Turtle Shell. Raph Unpingco illustration.
Ancient CHamoru/Chamorro Concepts of Beauty
Ancient Chamorro Hat. Guam Public Library System collection.
Ancient CHamoru/Chamorro Jewelry: Manmade Accessories and Body Coverings
Gold jewelry by Guam platerus. Photo courtesy of the Guam Museum/Judy S. Flores collection.
CHamoru/Chamorro Jewelry
Artist Paulo Madlangbayan from Tribal Images.
Contemporary Tattoo
Tan Elena
Guam Women in Art
Figure 6. A ‘sinahi’ with Spondylus sp. beads created by Gordon “Figo” Salas.
Hima: Conserving a Cultural Heritage
Carolinians
On The Question of Tattoo by Ancestral CHamorus/Chamorros

Biographies

Chamorro amulet made from the hima or giant clam shell.
Ben “Sinahi” del Rosario
The pendant is made of hima, giant clam, and its shape is referred to as a gualafon or full moon. The fine dark brown strokes of the dolphins on the gualafon is an ifit dust inlay. In the center is an atcho atupat spondylus inlay. The clasp and necklace are also spondylus beads.
Julie “Jill” Quichocho Benavente
Maria Yatar McDonald
Maria Yatar McDonald

e-Publication

Cultural Design Workshop
Cultural Design with History in Mind

Projects

Guampedia people of pacific cultures (pop cultures)
People of Pacific Cultures (POP Cultures)
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