
Ancient Guam Era
Prebirth
Prebirth Åntes di finañågu The pattera (nurse midwife) and suruhånu (traditional doctor) played important roles in the CHamoru/Chamorro society, especially when it came to pre-birth-to-birth
Prebirth Åntes di finañågu The pattera (nurse midwife) and suruhånu (traditional doctor) played important roles in the CHamoru/Chamorro society, especially when it came to pre-birth-to-birth
Church rites. Primera Kumuñon (First Holy Communion) and Komfetmasion (Confirmation) are church rites that have become CHamoru traditions among Catholics.
The birth of a child is the most important family event in CHamoru society. It marks the beginning of family celebrations and obligations that define
In the past, picking a name for the child was a family affair. In the early matrilineal CHamoru society, the name of a newborn child