Chamorro Culture

Women in Politics

This speech was presented at Guampedia’s Chamorro Heritage Series, 7 November 2012, Latte of Freedom Hall of Governors, Ricardo J. Bordallo Governor’s Complex, Adelup.

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Tan Elena
Art

Guam Women in Art

This speech was presented at Guampedia’s Chamorro Heritage Series, 5 December 2012, Latte of Freedom Hall of Governors, Ricardo J. Bordallo Governor’s Complex, Adelup.

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Puntan yan Fu'una, Guampedia image.
Chamorro Culture

Fo’na

Mother of the Chamorro people. Fo’na is the female protagonist of the Chamorro/CHamoru creation myth. In the story, Fo’na (also spelled Fu’una) along with her

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Matriarch by David Castro and Guahan Magazine.
Chamorro Culture

Ninana: Motherhood

A precise understanding of Chamorro/CHamoru concepts or designations requires a fundamental understanding of the Chamorro worldview, inafa’maolek, which is a social practice of interdependence and

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Ma uritao, an ancient CHamoru/Chamorro term used to describe a young unmarried women who sexually train young men. Scene of the Ancient CHamorus illustrated by JA Pellion from Freycinet’s Voyage Autour de Monde, Paris, 1824. Guam Public Library System
Ancient Guam Era

Ma Uritao

Ma uritao, an ancient CHamoru term used before Christianity was introduced to the CHamoru people, describes young unmarried women who resided at the Guma’ uritao

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