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Chant
References to chanting practices of the CHamoru people can be found in early missionary documents. Fray Juan Pobre, writing about his stay in Rota in
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CHamoru/Chamorro Dance
Native dance of the CHamoru people was only vaguely described by early visitors to the Mariana Islands. The Jesuit annual report for 1669 to 1670
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Printmaking
Many private print collections on Guam center around authentic Japanese woodblocks including a sizable patronage of French artist Paul Jacoulet. Jacoulet worked out of Japan
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Photography
Photography as an art form is relatively new on Guam. There have been visiting photographers on Guam since the early 1900s. However, the evolution of
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Painting
The work of some of Guam’s contemporary painters can be found right off the tarmac as travelers arriving or departing through the AB Won Pat
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Graphic Arts
Although a relatively new form of art, graphic arts on Guam became a common medium for cultural and artistic expression as modern technology became more
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Filmmaking
Though it is still relatively small, filmmaking is growing on Guam as both an art form and an industry. On an island that values story-telling,
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Contemporary Tattoo
Tattooing is an art with more visible modern roots than other practices on Guam. Although tattooing is well-documented in other Micronesian cultures including Yap, Palau
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Ceramics
Marianas archaeological studies indicate that, as a craft, an indigenous form of ceramics dates back to more than 3,000 years. Ancient Chamorros produced a variety
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Monica D. Baza
Monica D. Baza discovered art at an early age, choosing to work with lino-block printing in high school when it was offered. She went on