The religion of Ancient CHamorus
The religion of Ancient CHamorus The religion of Ancient CHamorus was focused around the veneration of ancestors, who upon death became aniti or ancestral spirits… Read More »The religion of Ancient CHamorus
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Taotaomo’na are ghosts who live in thick woods
Taotaomo’na are ghosts who live in thick woods and their food is mushrooms. In 1919, a young CHamoru woman named Julia Martinez attending the Guam… Read More »Taotaomo’na are ghosts who live in thick woods
“Umehaggan” or “to hunt turtle” by Dawn Lee Reyes.
“Umehaggan” or “to hunt turtle” by Dawn Lee Reyes. “Umehaggan” or “to hunt turtle” by Dawn Lee Reyes. The green sea turtle of “haggan” has… Read More »“Umehaggan” or “to hunt turtle” by Dawn Lee Reyes.
A prewar image of Humåtak youth at the village’s outdoor library
A prewar image of Humåtak youth at the village’s outdoor library. This was the first public library of any sort created in the southern half… Read More »A prewar image of Humåtak youth at the village’s outdoor library
The Girl Scouts were first formed on Guam in 1935
The Girl Scouts were first formed on Guam in 1935 The Girl Scouts were first formed on Guam in 1935 by teachers and students at… Read More »The Girl Scouts were first formed on Guam in 1935
Sella Bay was a village known as Sidya prior to Spanish colonization
Sella Bay was a village known as Sidya prior to Spanish colonization What is today known as Sella Bay was a village known as Sidya… Read More »Sella Bay was a village known as Sidya prior to Spanish colonization
The Ko’ko’ or Guam Rail is endemic to Guam
The Ko’ko’ or Guam Rail is endemic to Guam The Ko’ko’ or Guam Rail is endemic to Guam, meaning that originally it could only be… Read More »The Ko’ko’ or Guam Rail is endemic to Guam
Pre-World War II study of the CHamoru people titled “Guam and Its People”
Pre-World War II study of the CHamoru people titled “Guam and Its People” anthropologist Laura Thompson In her pre-World War II study of the CHamoru… Read More »Pre-World War II study of the CHamoru people titled “Guam and Its People”
Spanish Naval Training Vessel Visited Guam tracing the path of Ferdinand Magellan
In March 2021, the Juan Sebastian Elcano, a Spanish Naval training vessel visited Guam In March 2021, the Juan Sebastian Elcano, a Spanish Naval training… Read More »Spanish Naval Training Vessel Visited Guam tracing the path of Ferdinand Magellan
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