The Wedding of Manuel and Julie Flores in Guam, 1964.
SummaryImage is of the wedding of Manuel and Julie Flores in Guam, 1964. The Guam Museum is planning an exhibit in January 2025 that will
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Images of CHamorus on Guam from 1917 taken by a German sailor who was part of the crew of the SMS Cormoran.
Images of CHamorus on Guam from 1917 taken by a German sailor who was part of the crew of the SMS Cormoran.
There are unfortunately no details as to the identity of the people in the images. The photos have been shared by the sailor’s grandson Alexander Raitz von Frentz. Si Yu’os Ma’åse Alex for sharing these images from your family’s collection!
“Ta fa’nå’gue un henerasion asta i otro nu i tiningo’ i taotao-ta.”
“Ta fa’nå’gue un henerasion asta i otro nu i tiningo’ i taotao-ta.” A family mends a talåya’ fishing net near the shoreline in Malesso’, Guam.
Spondylus shells
SummarySpondylus shells carved to make beads were a very important form of body adornment during the Latte period of CHamoru history (800 AD – 1700