Knowledge

Chamorro people

Source 📝

476: 446:; in Spanish it also means "leg of pork", "beardless ", "bald", "close-cropped", or "shorn/shaven/ cut close to the surface". Around 1670, a Catholic missionary reported that men were sporting a style in which their heads were shaven, save for a "finger-length" amount of hair at the crown. This hairstyle has often been portrayed in modern-day depictions of early Chamorros, but the first European descriptions of the physical appearance of the Chamorro people in the 1520s and '30s report that both sexes had long black hair, which they wore down to their waists or even further. Another description, given about 50 years later, reported that the natives at that time were tying up their hair into one or two topknots. 821: 958: 1044: 830: 640: 782:
world with their body parts and souls. Puntan's various body parts were turned into the land, his chest into the sky, his eyebrows into rainbows, and his eyes into the sun and moon. Fu’una having the ability to give life, brought the sun, soil, and waters to life, and with a final transformation, she turned into stone and gave birth to the Chamorro people. Evidence supporting this creation story can be seen through the names of the villages on Guam as they are named after body parts. Barrigada translates to flank, Tiyan translates to stomach, Hagatna translates to blood and Mongmong translates to a heartbeat.
217: 1352: 693: 152: 1092: 539: 184: 849: 774: 1182: 43: 199: 592:). Recent advanced DNA testing conducted on the remains of ancient Chamorros showed that the lineage of both the Unai and the Latte periods originated during the Holocene Epoch in eastern Indonesia, most likely Sulawesi, with no direct prehistoric connection to the Philippines. They were expert seafarers and skilled craftspeople familiar with intricate weaving and detailed pottery-making. The 993:. Chamorros from the Northern Marianas, who had been under Japanese rule for more than 20 years, were brought to Guam to assist the Japanese administration. This, combined with the harsh treatment of Chamorros during the two-and-a-half-year occupation, created a rift that would become the main reason Chamorros rejected 1322:
In 1950, the population of Guam gained the full American citizenship, which favoured Guamanian migration to the US. So, the first major Guamanian migration emerged and more of 160 Guamanians emigrated to the US in the '50s. Many of them moved to California. In 1952, Guamanian immigrants founded their
781:
The Chamorro creation story revolves around two celestial siblings named Puntan and Fu'una. In time, this creation story underwent a series of modifications due to the complications in passing the story along from generation to generation. In this Chamorro creation story, Puntan and Fu'una create the
806:
types. Taotaomona essentially translates to "people of early times," referring to the ancestors of the Chamorro peoples. The Taotaomona is a supernatural ancestral spirit that Chamorros and some neighboring islanders from Rota and Saipan believe in. The Taotaomona possess a strength that far exceeds
647:
According to early Chamorro legend, the world was created by a twin brother and sister, Puntan and Fu'uña. As he lay dying, Puntan instructed his sister Fu'uña to make his body into the ingredients of the universe. She used his eyes to create the Sun and Moon, his eyebrows to make rainbows, and most
517:
Chamorro is often spoken in many homes, but this is becoming less common. However, a resurgence of interest in reviving the language has occurred, and all public schools on both Guam and the Northern Marianas are now required by law to teach the Chamorro language as part of the elementary-, middle-,
1024:
The increasing numbers of Chamorros, especially Chamorro youth, relocating to the U.S. mainland, has complicated both the definition and preservation of Chamorro identity. On Guam, a Chamorro rights movement has developed since the United States gained control of the island. Leaders of the movement
741:
Prior to Spanish contact, Chamorro boys and men wore no clothing and went about fully nude at all times. Chamorro girls went nude until around the age of eight to ten, at which point they began to wear a small genital covering made either of bark, one or more leaves, a piece of a turtle shell or in
1314:
The early Chamorros who migrated to the US were Guamanians who moved in the first decade of the 20th century. In the following decades, small groups of Guamanians emigrated to Hawaii and the Western United States, where they worked as farmers. The population of Guam got the American citizenship in
1055:
Chamorro culture has over the years acquired noticeable influences from Spanish, Mexican, American, Japanese, and Filipino cultures, as well as the presence of fellow Oceanic (mostly Micronesian) groups. Influence from the German era in the Northern Marianas is most visible in the form of certain
732:
class. Achoti could gain status as Matua, and Matua could be reduced to Achoti, but Manachang were born and died as such and had no recourse to improve their station. Members of the Manachang and the Chamori were not permitted to intermingle. All three classes performed physical labor, but had
679:
was practiced to placate a "great fish". This claim may be related to a Chamorro legend about why the island of Guam is narrow in the middle. According to the legend, a gigantic fish was gradually eating away at the island from both sides. Although the ancient Chamorros supposedly had magical
864:, had encountered the first "Indios" since leaving South America. Later Spanish visitors named the inhabitants "Chamurres", derived from a local term for the upper caste; this was then converted to "Chamorros", an old Spanish term for "bald", perhaps in reference to the local habit to shave. 1105:
and cockfight-related gambling were introduced by the Spanish and have long been a significant pastime in Chamoru culture, especially among men. It is still popular among the members of older generations and with Filipino immigrants, who raise roosters for cockfighting purposes; however,
1020:
provided for the office's popular election. Since Guam is not a U.S. state, U.S. citizens residing in Guam are not allowed to vote for president and their congressional representative is a nonvoting member. They do, however, get to vote for party delegates in presidential primaries.
733:
specifically different duties. Le Gobien theorized that Chamorro society comprised the geographical convergence of peoples of different ethnic origins. This idea may be supportable by the evidence of linguistic characteristics of the Chamorro language and social customs.
1856: 910:
to prevent rebellion. An estimated 100,000 Chamorros may have populated the Marianas when Europeans first settled in 1667. By 1800, they numbered under 1,000. Within the parishes, the Spaniards eventually focused their efforts on converting the natives to
801:
and hauntings in places such as in Yona, other old buildings, schools, hotel elevators, and the Ma’ina bridge. Taotaomo'na are spirits of ancient Chamorros. Birak is a broader term that may refer not only to the undead, but also to demons or general
1113:
have grown in popularity as spectator sports, particularly among the members of more recent generations. Large-scale events are held throughout the year on Guam and Saipan, which feature local competitors and guest participants from abroad.
1158:
Among the 56 states and territories of the United States, the Mariana Islands have the highest rate of religious self-identification, with a combined percentage of only 1.75% of the population (Guam at 2.5% and the CNMI at just 1%)
680:
abilities, the huge creature eluded them. When the men were unsuccessful in hunting it down, the women used their hair to weave a net, which grew larger as they sang. The singing enchanted the fish, and lured it into the giant net.
1154:
and few in the Marianas still maintain some customs and beliefs from the time before the first European conquests; some residents of the Marianas will still ask permission from ancestral spirits before entering parts of jungles.
1079:
has a major cultural influence among the Chamorro; enlistment rates are higher in the Marianas than in any other place in the US. On Guam, the enlistment rate is around 14 people per 10,000; by contrast, the US state of
3998: 398:
After Spain annexed and colonized the Marianas, the caste system eventually became extinct under Spanish rule, and all of the indigenous residents of the archipelago eventually came to be referred to by the Spanish
1323:
first organization in US, the Guam Territorial Society (later renamed as the Guam Society of America), in Washington, D.C., where many worked for the Department of Defense and developing military operations.
683:
Enraged that Father Diego Luis de San Vitores had baptized his child, a Chamorro man and his friend killed the priest and Filipino catechist Pedro Calungsod in April 1672, dumping their bodies in the ocean.
1075:) is currently possessed by the United States of America, as organized but unincorporated territories; in addition, most people of Chamorro descent now live outside of the Marianas in the United States. The 4144: 807:
man and has the ability to cause sickness and death to those who offend them. The appearance of a Taotaomona can vary as they can be a female or male and can take an attractive form or a monstrous form.
1067:) are major components, although this varies from person to person and family to family. The culture is now strongly influenced by American customs and values, largely because the Marianas archipelago ( 4109: 4771: 994: 1127:
Diabetes and heart disease have become increasingly common among the indigenous population, as well as among nonindigenous Oceanic people living in the Marianas, particularly the Carolinian
4428: 891:
during the Spanish colonial era (1521–1898 AD). Primarily since the late 19th century onward, many Chamorros have intermarried with other Pacific Islanders, mainland Americans, Filipinos,
4149: 4013: 1603: 453:, as reflected in the 2017 Guam Public Law 33-236. In 2018, the Commission on the CHamoru Language and the Teaching of the History and Culture of the Indigenous People of Guam announced 1220:
is a distinct staple food that strongly identifies Chamorro cuisine among the many dishes of fellow Pacific Island cultures. It is commonly served for special events, such as parties (
4159: 1160: 4119: 4104: 4043: 1982: 4423: 4139: 4099: 2357: 1524: 4114: 1461: 716:, the Manachang being described as shorter, darker-skinned, and physically less hardy than the Chamori. The Chamori caste was further subdivided into the upper-middle class 652:", and transformed herself into a giant rock. This rock split, and from it emerged all human beings. Some believe that this rock was once located at the site of a church in 1948:
Hung, Hsiao-chun; Carson, Mike T.; Bellwood, Peter; Campos, Fredeliza Z.; Piper, Philip J.; Dizon, Eusebio; Bolunia, Mary Jane Louise A.; Oxenham, Marc; Chi, Zhang (2015).
1016:, provided for the structure of the island's civilian government, and granted the people U.S. citizenship. The governor of Guam was federally appointed until 1968 when the 1063:("doing good for each other", often translated as interdependence) is a core value of traditional Chamorro culture. Respect for one's family, community, and the elderly ( 4776: 997:
on reunification approved by the Northern Marianas in the 1960s. During the occupation, Chamorros were subjected to forced labor, incarceration, torture, and execution.
2703: 618:
Spanish colonial records show that Chamorro farmers planted seeds according to the phases of the moon. For example, farmers on Guam often plant tuber crops such as
4008: 765:" were employed as a chastity measure for young males, a type of genital piercing similar to those employed by inhabitants of precolonial maritime Southeast Asia. 4154: 1256:
are consumed in various local recipes. In the Marianas, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and American cuisine are also commonly available. Local cookies are known as
4053: 4028: 4018: 946: 4124: 2779: 2522: 902:
During the Spanish colonial era, the Chamorro population was greatly reduced by the introduction of European diseases and changes in society during the
704:, and continued to be so for well over a century after the Spanish first arrived. According to historical records provided by Europeans, such as Father 1614: 1326:
In the 1960s, hundreds of Guamanians migrated to the United States, when the largest numbers emigrated to this country. Most of them were fleeing the
610:", one characteristic of which is that the brother(s) of the female parent plays a more primary paternal role than biological male parent of a child. 2602: 1124:. The concept of a "clan" stemming from a common female ancestor is still observed. Large extended families remain central to life in the Marianas. 675:, but did not practice a formal "religion" in the sense of worshiping deities. At least one account by Christoph Carl Fernberger in 1623 holds that 4887: 1311:
According to the 2010 census, 148,220 Chamorros are living in the United States, mostly from Guam, but also from the Northern Marianas and Saipan.
2425: 4892: 3753: 2574: 4660: 1744: 2662: 2689: 2634: 745:
Father Pierre Coomans wrote of the practice among Chamorro women of teeth blackening/dental lacquering (also a widespread custom in ancient
2955: 4234: 1774: 1189:
Chamorro cuisine is influenced by various cultures. Examples of popular foods of foreign origin include various types of sweet or savory
2556:
The Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Population: 2010 Census, 2010 Census Briefs, United States Bureau of the Census, May 2012
2259: 1685: 4882: 3899: 2754:
Another resource for Chamorros and those interested in the Chamorro people and culture. Useful for Chamorros interested in genealogy.
2361: 475: 4806: 3864: 1912: 696:
Village scene depicting caste differences, 1819. Apart from the man at the far left, all men and women are depicted as fully nude.
4632: 3970: 3725: 2772: 1894: 1214:
Archeological evidence from islands in the Marianas reveals that rice was cultivated there since prehistory. Red rice made with
3682: 3623: 1289:
soup). Fruit bats and local birds have become scarce in modern times primarily due to the World War II-era introduction of the
887:
being the least so. The Chamorros are primarily of Austronesian ancestry, but began to significantly interact with Spanish and
761:), which they considered beautiful as a distinction apart from animals. Fernberger wrote in his account of the Chamorros that " 425:
is treated as a single letter, hence both characters are capitalized at the beginning of a sentence or proper noun, much like
107: 4845: 4382: 4266: 1495: 648:
of the rest of his parts into various features of the Earth. Once her work was complete, she descended on an island called "
79: 4508: 4357: 2717: 2382:
Durand; et al. (1997). "Diabetes in the indigenous population of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands".
3248: 2765: 1084:, which has the highest per capita enlistment, has a rate near half that, with about eight people per 10,000. (See the 379:
Americans according to the U.S. Census. According to the 2000 Census, about 64,590 people of Chamorro ancestry live in
86: 3904: 3768: 2672: 2644: 2612: 2584: 2341: 2042: 1457: 126: 945:, signed on December 10, 1898, Spain ceded Guam to the United States effective April 11, 1899. Guam is among the 17 4811: 4675: 3643: 3243: 3216: 2948: 2704:"Proclamation 5564—United States Relations With the Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands" 1013: 924: 332: 60: 4533: 4342: 3163: 600:, was used by early Chamorros as foundation for buildings, and has since been appropriated as a national symbol. 347:, a commonwealth of the US. Today, significant Chamorro populations also exist in several U.S. states, including 93: 4076: 4033: 3914: 3305: 2964: 2067: 1490: 1319:, many more Guamanians emigrated to the US. Most of them were in the military or married with military people. 1172: 585: 64: 4821: 4184: 3932: 3874: 3859: 3831: 3788: 2534: 324: 3140: 75: 4781: 4766: 4738: 4695: 4179: 3798: 3351: 457:
as the preferred standardized spelling of the language and people, as opposed to the conventional spelling
510:
family. Because Guam was colonized by Spain for over 300 years, Chamorro has acquired many loanwords from
4857: 4705: 4625: 4134: 3963: 3894: 3854: 3718: 3315: 3290: 2941: 2855: 503: 3295: 1930: 906:. The Spaniards killed many Chamorro men and relocated most others to Guam, where they lived in several 4849: 4801: 4761: 4407: 3889: 3869: 3451: 3158: 2788: 2745: 2429: 1804: 1017: 376: 3176: 1303:
and other canned meats were introduced to the islands after World War II, leading to a dietary shift.
820: 742:
some cases matting. Both sexes at times wore hats of woven leaves to protect themselves from the sun.
4853: 4796: 4347: 4276: 4194: 4023: 3650: 3579: 2992: 1578: 1345: 1338: 17: 3431: 1297:(fruit bat) population, as well. Illegal hunting of fruit bats also threatens existing populations. 639: 4296: 3778: 3675: 3594: 3504: 3171: 1752: 1009: 934: 340: 222: 2109: 1043: 957: 4685: 4588: 4189: 3993: 3638: 3391: 2188: 1399: 883:), and present-day Chamorro society is almost entirely multiethnic, with the inhabitants of Luta/ 746: 53: 2997: 1636: 4841: 4618: 4444: 4244: 4199: 3956: 3748: 3711: 3340: 3263: 3135: 2922: 1447: 986: 942: 920: 507: 2084: 1778: 829: 4655: 4583: 4377: 4058: 3979: 3763: 3564: 3411: 3335: 3330: 3209: 3049: 2896: 2832: 2827: 1151: 1142:
for women) are still greatly respected for their knowledge of herbal treatments and spirits.
998: 990: 903: 597: 442:
played a role in its being used to refer to the island's indigenous inhabitants. Not only is
419: 100: 3471: 3032: 2555: 2333: 2326: 1549: 1205:. The Spanish settlement in the 17th century also introduced cattle, leading to dishes like 514:. An example is how the traditional Chamorro number system was replaced by Spanish numbers. 4670: 4573: 4449: 4387: 4367: 4352: 4249: 4129: 3909: 3813: 3734: 2891: 2135: 1348:, has the largest Chamorro population with 4,931 persons or 0.62% of the total population. 1068: 577: 561: 8: 4816: 4720: 4641: 4229: 4048: 4038: 3944: 3884: 3808: 3345: 3238: 1271:, a dish in which meat is denatured in whole or in part by citric acid rather than heat; 1176: 672: 1337:
In the '70s, another wave of Guamanians arrived in the US. In 1986, the US acquired the
692: 4791: 4715: 4402: 4392: 4326: 4281: 4224: 4081: 4003: 3803: 3793: 3783: 3773: 3325: 3280: 3130: 2912: 2407: 2300: 2242: 1604:"Ethnic Origin or Race: 2010 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Summary File" 1485: 1387: 1381: 1107: 1026: 857: 797: 356: 4362: 2860: 2007: 1829: 4877: 4837: 4710: 4700: 4690: 4680: 4528: 4214: 3879: 3836: 3758: 3692: 3670: 3658: 3574: 3544: 3258: 3198: 2837: 2668: 2640: 2608: 2580: 2450: 2399: 2337: 2321: 2292: 2246: 2234: 2063: 2038: 1232: 1076: 705: 569: 550:
The Chamorros are commonly believed to have arrived in the Marianas Islands from the
499: 470: 443: 415: 237: 3188: 2443: 2411: 2358:"Total Military Recruits: Army, Navy, Air Force (per capita) (most recent) by state" 1191: 4786: 4743: 4665: 4578: 4478: 4397: 4321: 4306: 3509: 3310: 3253: 3230: 3193: 2917: 2875: 2870: 2865: 2804: 2391: 2284: 2226: 1961: 1609: 1582: 1500: 1435: 1417: 1405: 1351: 1290: 1207: 1095: 762: 581: 511: 284: 242: 3416: 3268: 3125: 2718:"People are fleeing Puerto Rico, Guam and every other U.S. territory. What gives?" 2161: 603:
Chamorro society was based on what sociologist Lawrence J. Cunningham termed the "
4548: 4316: 4301: 3633: 3599: 3569: 3436: 3203: 3027: 2987: 2499: 1480: 1453: 1423: 1038: 938: 896: 868: 676: 623: 484: 328: 4503: 2933: 1730: 151: 4563: 4483: 4311: 4286: 4271: 4239: 3604: 3441: 3396: 3300: 3120: 2694:
Chapter: Pacific Islanders in the U.S., written by Faye Untalan Muñoz. Page 43.
2395: 1396:(born 1993), American NFL football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1048: 1002: 974: 915:. Father Frances X. Hezel stated that Chamorros caught or reported engaging in 892: 661: 480: 432: 256: 28: 4254: 3365: 1966: 1949: 554: 538: 4871: 4493: 4261: 4209: 4204: 3012: 2757: 2660: 2476: 2296: 2238: 2230: 1704: 1661: 1441: 1369: 1331: 1110: 884: 880: 861: 189: 2604:
Immigrants in American History: Arrival, Adaptation, and Integration. Part 3
1230:, and occasions such as a high-school or college graduations. The condiment 930:. Spanish soldiers settled in Guam and all Chamorro have Spanish ancestry. 4518: 3559: 3554: 3466: 3115: 3044: 3002: 2979: 2814: 2403: 2215:"The Chamorro Creation Story, Guam Land Struggles, and Contemporary Poetry" 2214: 1375: 1316: 966: 619: 427: 269: 1098:
is the first Chamorro two-star flag officer in the United States military.
1091: 848: 773: 4598: 4538: 4513: 4219: 3663: 3514: 3039: 2847: 2796: 2426:"Northern Mariana Islands Travel – Guides & Reviews – Travel Library" 1950:"The first settlement of Remote Oceania: the Philippines to the Marianas" 1393: 1384:(born 1980) award-winning poet, essayist, and former university professor 1300: 1202: 1128: 982: 970: 912: 839: 787: 604: 593: 551: 543: 492: 3494: 3069: 1857:"Commission: CHamoru, not Chamorro; Guam's female governor is maga'håga" 4454: 3320: 3074: 2664:
Neurodegenerative Diseases: Neurobiology, Pathogenesis and Therapeutics
2304: 2272: 1429: 1411: 1327: 1282: 1238: 1118: 754: 653: 607: 352: 344: 3059: 4568: 4429:
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
4291: 3539: 3285: 3105: 2568: 2566: 2260:
Guampdn.com, Ghost stories: Taotaomona and other spirits inhabit Guam
1286: 1252: 1102: 888: 803: 758: 565: 364: 157: 2751: 2288: 1420:, first Chamorro two-star flag officer in the United States military 1181: 156:
Chamorro performers at the Pacific Islander Festival Association in
42: 4593: 4553: 4372: 3401: 3372: 3275: 3224: 3089: 3017: 2576:
Asian American History and Culture: An Encyclopedia. Volume one-two
1467: 1273: 1267: 916: 573: 3084: 2563: 1293:, which decimated the populations of local birds and threatens the 1025:
seek to return ancestral lands to the Chamorro people, and attain
969:, five American jurisdictions were in the Pacific Ocean: Guam and 4558: 4523: 4473: 4464: 3589: 3524: 3426: 3359: 3054: 1983:"Ancient Chamorros may have come from Indonesia, researchers say" 1550:"The Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Population: 2010" 1356: 1258: 1246: 1081: 872: 750: 411: 391:
Precolonial society in the Marianas was based on a caste system,
919:"sorcery" were publicly punished. Through this, they were given 4488: 3584: 3534: 3079: 2973:
List of resources about traditional arts and culture of Oceania
2706:. The American Presidency Project. Retrieved September 1, 2019. 1378:(born 1959), Chamorro Rights Advocate & former Guam Senator 1226: 1215: 1197: 978: 907: 665: 400: 372: 368: 348: 4424:
Asian American and Pacific Islander Policy Research Consortium
2193:
A Pre-Missionary Manuscript Record of the Chamorro, Micronesia
1637:"Chamorro definition and meaning – Collins English Dictionary" 708:, apparent racial differences existed between the subservient 4543: 4498: 3478: 3461: 3446: 3064: 2621:
Pacific Islander and Pacific Islander Americans, 1940-present
1390:, a cultural anthropologist from the Northern Mariana Islands 1242: 876: 701: 360: 308: 290: 287: 299: 3549: 3529: 3519: 3499: 3456: 3421: 3406: 3110: 3022: 3007: 1882:
Del español al chamorro: Lenguas en contacto en el Pacífico
1450:(born 1880), chaperone for the Navy's Native Nurses program 1121: 1085: 1072: 649: 380: 336: 311: 302: 204: 2661:
M. Flint Beal; Anthony E. Lang; Albert C. Ludolph (2005).
2572: 1913:"Youth Congress passes three bills, adopts one resolution" 1462:
Northern Mariana Islands's at-large congressional district
947:
nonself-governing territories listed by the United Nations
438:
Some people theorize that Spanish definitions of the word
3182: 2654: 1525:"Language commission launches latest CHamoru orthography" 1438:, Chamorro-American member of the United States Air Force 785:
Traditional beliefs among the Chamorros include tales of
589: 1947: 985:
in Southeast Asia. On December 8, 1941, hours after the
871:
have been occupied by several foreign countries (Spain,
449:
Chamorro institutions on Guam advocate for the spelling
1884:. Madrid, 2009, Ediciones Gondo, www.edicionesgondo.com 1014:
unincorporated organized territory of the United States
596:, a megalithic rock pillar topped with a hemispherical 2058:
Wuerch, William L.; Ballendorf, Dirk Anthony (1994).
584:
to the south (in particular the outer islands of the
1931:"Chamorro Greetings | Chamorro Culture in Guam" 525:, a greeting which approximates "hello" in English. 2682: 2523:"REVIEW ESSAY: The Song Maps of Craig Santos Perez" 2350: 1341:, which favoured migration from islands to the US. 296: 293: 67:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 2325: 2136:"Columbia April 2024 by Columbia Magazine - Issuu" 2037:. Honolulu, Hawaii: Bess Press, Inc. p. 229. 383:and another 19,000 live in the Northern Marianas. 2963: 2549: 2320: 2062:. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press. pp. 12–13. 1895:"Law requires kids to take more Chamorro classes" 1686:The Puerto Rico and Insular Areas (Archived copy) 777:Taotaomona are believed to live near Latte stones 4869: 2057: 1854: 1306: 989:, Japanese forces from the Marianas launched an 795:, as well as the Spanish-introduced concepts of 736: 656:, while others believe it is the phallic-shaped 2085:"Folktale: Puntan and Fu'una: Gods of Creation" 2787: 1161:not claiming membership in or affiliation with 4626: 3964: 3719: 2949: 2773: 2748:from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community 1974: 395:being the name of the ruling, highest caste. 2060:Historical Dictionary of Guam and Micronesia 1745:"Spanish to English translation: "Chamorro"" 341:Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 2316: 2314: 1798: 1796: 1408:(born 1958), Chamorro Pulitzer Prize winner 1402:(died 1993), businesswoman and entrepreneur 961:Group of Chamorros on Guam in the mid-1940s 700:Chamorro society was divided into two main 4633: 4619: 3971: 3957: 3726: 3712: 2956: 2942: 2780: 2766: 2455:Guampedia – The Online Resource About Guam 2083:Hattori, Anne Perez (September 23, 2016). 2032: 1702: 1432:, aide to former US president Donald Trump 1277:, a meat dish made with coconut milk; and 1032: 375:, all of which together are designated as 150: 3978: 2697: 2468: 2375: 1965: 1737: 1117:Chamorro life has long centered on one's 1088:page for more details about this topic.) 634: 560:. They are most closely related to other 127:Learn how and when to remove this message 3733: 2692:. U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. 1974. 2623:, written by Matthew Kester. Page 1177. 2520: 2418: 2311: 2180: 1999: 1980: 1793: 1767: 1731:"Spanish-English Dictionary: "Chamorro"" 1698: 1696: 1518: 1516: 1350: 1180: 1090: 1042: 956: 847: 772: 691: 638: 537: 521:A commonly spoken phrase in Chamorro is 474: 34:Indigenous people of the Mariana Islands 4888:Indigenous peoples in the United States 4640: 2715: 2594: 2360:. StateMaster.com. 2010. Archived from 2082: 2026: 1723: 1579:"2020 Island Areas Censuses: Guam File" 1236:accompanies most meals. Fruits such as 14: 4893:Oceanian diaspora in the United States 4870: 2716:Van Dam, Andrew (September 23, 2022). 2632: 2626: 2600: 2491: 2381: 2189:"FERNBERGER'S ACCOUNT OF THE MARIANAS" 2153: 1522: 1195:, originally introduced by Spain, and 860:and his men, after having crossed the 4614: 3952: 3707: 3111:"yaqona" (Fiji), or "sakau" (Pohnpei) 2937: 2761: 2573:Huping Ling; Allan W. Austin (2010). 2474: 2270: 2212: 2159: 1855:Daily Post Staff (30 November 2018). 1693: 1513: 1496:Guamanian citizenship and nationality 999:American forces recaptured the island 687: 4836:For other topics including Oceanian 3244:French Polynesia's Marquesas Islands 2636:Cultivating Diversity in Fundraising 2521:Bevacqua, Michael Lujan web (2015). 2428:. Travel-library.com. Archived from 2186: 1981:Erediano, Emmanuel T. (2022-06-01). 1941: 1363: 176:Regions with significant populations 65:adding citations to reliable sources 36: 2690:"Civil Rights Digest, Volumes 9-11" 2264: 1809:Ancient Chamorro Concepts of Beauty 1523:Sablan, Jerick (January 21, 2021). 24: 4180:Austral Islands (French Polynesia) 2497: 2332:. Harper Perennial, 2003. p.  2213:Perez, Craig Santos (2020-04-01). 2206: 2110:"How the Young Maidens Saved Guam" 2005: 1802: 533: 331:, politically divided between the 25: 4904: 2739: 1987:Marianas Variety News & Views 1414:(born 1983), mixed martial artist 1056:given names and family surnames. 928:or Alphabetic Catalog of Surnames 4883:Indigenous peoples of Micronesia 3644:World Invitational Hula Festival 2273:"The Taotaomona Stories of Guam" 926:Catálogo Alfabético de Apellidos 828: 819: 283: 215: 197: 182: 41: 3164:Australian Aboriginal astronomy 2709: 2601:Barkan, Elliott Robert (2013). 2514: 2253: 2128: 2102: 2076: 2051: 1923: 1905: 1887: 1874: 1848: 1822: 1805:"Hairstyles and teeth staining" 1265:Locally distinct foods include 952: 810: 52:needs additional citations for 4661:Federated States of Micronesia 4544:Indigenous Polynesian (Mā’ohi) 4235:Federated States of Micronesia 3999:Federated States of Micronesia 3754:Federated States of Micronesia 3249:Federated States of Micronesia 2477:"Ancient Chamorro Use of Rice" 1679: 1654: 1629: 1596: 1571: 1542: 1491:History of the Pacific Islands 1372:(born 1996), singer/songwriter 1177:Culture of Guam § Cuisine 1173:Cuisine of the Mariana Islands 626:at full moon during low tide. 613: 586:Federated States of Micronesia 564:from the Philippines, eastern 13: 1: 2965:Culture of indigenous Oceania 2033:Cunningham, Lawrence (1992). 1506: 1359:is of mixed Chamorro ancestry 1307:Diaspora in the United States 737:Clothing and beauty practices 671:Ancient Chamorros engaged in 562:Austronesian-speaking natives 4383:Oceanian legendary creatures 2639:. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 941:on June 21, 1898. Under the 724:and the highest, the ruling 546:structures may have appeared 518:and high-school curriculum. 444:"Chamorro" a Spanish surname 386: 7: 4858:Category:Culture of Oceania 2746:Chamorro census information 2633:Pettey, Janice Gow (2002). 2500:"Fanihi: Mariana Fruit Bat" 2451:"Tinala' Katne: Dried Beef" 2008:"Distribution of authority" 1474: 1460:to the U.S. House from the 1315:1929. So, after the end of 1145: 1134:Traditional healers called 1059:The prehistoric concept of 852:Chamorro girls in the 1930s 768: 464: 418:of the Spanish exonym. The 10: 4909: 4465:Chatham Islander (Moriori 3373:Weriyeng navigation school 2789:Pacific Islander Americans 2396:10.1177/101053959700900106 2328:Over the Edge of the World 1170: 1166: 1036: 1018:Guam Elective Governor Act 1005:commemorates the victory. 629: 528: 504:Malayo-Polynesian subgroup 468: 26: 4834: 4752: 4729: 4648: 4607: 4437: 4416: 4335: 4172: 4090: 4067: 3986: 3943: 3927: 3845: 3822: 3741: 3700: 3691: 3613: 3487: 3384: 3217:traditions and ceremonies 3149: 3098: 2978: 2971: 2905: 2884: 2846: 2813: 2795: 1967:10.1017/S0003598X00068393 1834:Guam Legislature Archives 1777:. Babylon. Archived from 1705:"Ancient Chamorro castes" 1703:Lujan Bevacqua, Michael. 1641:www.collinsdictionary.com 1346:Pierce County, Washington 1339:Northern Marianas Islands 1201:, a noodle dish from the 267: 262: 254: 249: 236: 231: 213: 195: 180: 175: 170: 165: 149: 4807:Northern Mariana Islands 4267:Northern Mariana Islands 4145:Northern Mariana Islands 3900:Northern Mariana Islands 3676:Festival of Pacific Arts 2384:Asia-Pac J Public Health 2231:10.1215/00138282-8237377 2035:Ancient Chamorro Society 2012:Che’lu/Mañe’lu: Siblings 1880:Rafael Rodríguez-Ponga. 1426:, teacher & activist 1010:Guam Organic Act of 1950 1008:After World War II, the 867:Over the centuries, the 223:Northern Mariana Islands 27:Not to be confused with 4772:Cocos (Keeling) Islands 4110:Cocos (Keeling) Islands 3865:Cocos (Keeling) Islands 3639:Merrie Monarch Festival 2923:Asian Pacific Americans 1775:""Chamorro" definition" 1400:Ignacia Bordallo Butler 1163:a particular religion. 1047:Chamorros at church in 1033:Modern Chamorro culture 1012:established Guam as an 747:Maritime Southeast Asia 643:Chamorros fishing, 1819 483:by the Chamorro in the 333:United States territory 4589:Torres Strait Islander 3980:Literature of Oceania 3341:Micronesian Navigation 2752:MyChamorroHeritage.com 2271:Soker, Donald (1972). 2219:English Language Notes 1448:Maria Anderson Roberto 1360: 1186: 1099: 1052: 987:attack on Pearl Harbor 981:in Polynesia, and the 962: 853: 778: 712:caste, and the higher 697: 644: 635:Cosmogony and religion 547: 542:Reconstruction of how 495: 416:indigenous orthography 4755:and other territories 4559:Samoan (Tagata Māo‘i) 4445:Indigenous Australian 4343:Australian Aboriginal 4093:and other territories 3848:and other territories 3735:Languages of Oceania 3336:Polynesian Navigation 3316:Torres Strait Islands 2885:Related ethnic groups 2475:Tolentino, Dominica. 2162:"Higher social class" 2160:Tolentino, Dominica. 1709:Mampolitiku: Politics 1608:census.gov\publisher= 1354: 1184: 1171:Further information: 1111:fighting competitions 1094: 1046: 1037:Further information: 960: 904:Spanish-Chamorro Wars 851: 776: 695: 642: 580:, and peoples of the 541: 478: 339:and the encompassing 263:Related ethnic groups 171:147,798 (2010 census) 4642:Religion in Oceania 4574:Taiwanese aborigines 3933:Languages of Oceania 1830:"Public Laws – 33rd" 937:, the United States 935:Spanish–American War 578:Taiwanese aborigines 227:12,902 (2010 census) 209:63,035 (2020 census) 61:improve this article 4842:indigenous currency 3136:Sāmoa 'ava ceremony 2722:The Washington Post 2533:(1). Archived from 2324:(14 October 2003). 1861:The Guam Daily Post 1617:on 14 February 2020 1150:Most Chamorros are 673:ancestor veneration 502:is included in the 146: 3452:Polynesian sailing 2913:Oceanian Americans 2006:Pereda, Nathalie. 1733:. SpanishDict.com. 1559:. US Census Bureau 1529:Pacific Daily News 1486:History of Oceania 1388:Theresa H. Arriola 1382:Craig Santos Perez 1361: 1187: 1108:mixed martial arts 1100: 1071:into Guam and the 1053: 1027:self-determination 1001:on July 21, 1944; 963: 858:Ferdinand Magellan 856:On March 6, 1521, 854: 838:Chamorro hunters, 779: 755:Southeastern China 698: 688:Castes and classes 645: 548: 496: 142: 4865: 4864: 4830: 4829: 4822:Wallis and Futuna 4730:Associated states 4327:Wallis and Futuna 4168: 4167: 4160:Wallis and Futuna 4068:Associated states 3939: 3938: 3923: 3922: 3915:Wallis and Futuna 3823:Associated states 3671:Pacific Community 3659:Pasifika Festival 3392:Aboriginal dugout 3331:Wallis and Futuna 2931: 2930: 2918:Pacific Islanders 2856:French Polynesian 2322:Laurence Bergreen 2166:Matao and Acha’ot 1935:www.visitguam.com 1836:. 31 January 2017 1364:Notable Chamorros 1185:Chamorro red rice 1077:American military 706:Charles Le Gobien 568:(specifically in 500:Chamorro language 471:Chamorro language 414:derived from the 325:Indigenous people 275: 274: 137: 136: 129: 111: 76:"Chamorro people" 16:(Redirected from 4900: 4812:Pitcairn Islands 4782:French Polynesia 4767:Christmas Island 4696:Papua New Guinea 4676:Marshall Islands 4649:Sovereign states 4635: 4628: 4621: 4612: 4611: 4529:Norfolk Islander 4474:Fijian (iTaukei) 4277:Papua New Guinea 4150:Pitcairn Islands 4120:French Polynesia 4105:Christmas Island 4034:Papua New Guinea 4014:Marshall Islands 3987:Sovereign states 3973: 3966: 3959: 3950: 3949: 3905:Pitcairn Islands 3875:French Polynesia 3860:Christmas Island 3789:Papua New Guinea 3769:Marshall Islands 3742:Sovereign states 3728: 3721: 3714: 3705: 3704: 3698: 3697: 3683:Papua New Guinea 3346:Marshall Islands 3296:Pitcairn Islands 3291:Papua New Guinea 3231:Lomilomi massage 3177:Caroline Islands 3050:Papua New Guinea 2958: 2951: 2944: 2935: 2934: 2866:Native Hawaiians 2782: 2775: 2768: 2759: 2758: 2733: 2732: 2730: 2728: 2713: 2707: 2701: 2695: 2693: 2686: 2680: 2678: 2658: 2652: 2650: 2630: 2624: 2618: 2598: 2592: 2590: 2570: 2561: 2553: 2547: 2546: 2544: 2542: 2537:on June 24, 2016 2518: 2512: 2511: 2509: 2507: 2495: 2489: 2488: 2486: 2484: 2472: 2466: 2465: 2463: 2462: 2447: 2441: 2440: 2438: 2437: 2422: 2416: 2415: 2379: 2373: 2372: 2370: 2369: 2354: 2348: 2347: 2331: 2318: 2309: 2308: 2277:Western Folklore 2268: 2262: 2257: 2251: 2250: 2210: 2204: 2203: 2201: 2199: 2187:Wernhart, Karl. 2184: 2178: 2177: 2175: 2173: 2157: 2151: 2150: 2148: 2147: 2132: 2126: 2125: 2123: 2121: 2106: 2100: 2099: 2097: 2095: 2080: 2074: 2073: 2055: 2049: 2048: 2030: 2024: 2023: 2021: 2019: 2003: 1997: 1996: 1994: 1993: 1978: 1972: 1971: 1969: 1960:(329): 909–926. 1945: 1939: 1938: 1927: 1921: 1920: 1909: 1903: 1902: 1891: 1885: 1878: 1872: 1871: 1869: 1867: 1852: 1846: 1845: 1843: 1841: 1826: 1820: 1819: 1817: 1815: 1800: 1791: 1790: 1788: 1786: 1771: 1765: 1764: 1762: 1760: 1755:on 29 March 2014 1751:. Archived from 1749:Yahoo! Education 1741: 1735: 1734: 1727: 1721: 1720: 1718: 1716: 1700: 1691: 1683: 1677: 1676: 1674: 1672: 1658: 1652: 1651: 1649: 1647: 1633: 1627: 1626: 1624: 1622: 1613:. Archived from 1610:US Census Bureau 1600: 1594: 1593: 1591: 1589: 1583:US Census Bureau 1575: 1569: 1568: 1566: 1564: 1554: 1546: 1540: 1539: 1537: 1535: 1520: 1501:Native Hawaiians 1470:, martial artist 1444:, martial artist 1436:Susan Pangelinan 1418:Peter Gumataotao 1406:Manny Crisostomo 1291:brown tree snake 1096:Peter Gumataotao 1051:in the mid-1940s 991:invasion of Guam 921:Spanish surnames 832: 823: 582:Caroline Islands 559: 485:Ladrones Islands 377:Pacific Islander 318: 317: 314: 313: 310: 305: 304: 301: 298: 295: 292: 289: 221: 219: 218: 203: 201: 200: 188: 186: 185: 166:Total population 154: 147: 141: 132: 125: 121: 118: 112: 110: 69: 45: 37: 21: 4908: 4907: 4903: 4902: 4901: 4899: 4898: 4897: 4868: 4867: 4866: 4861: 4826: 4754: 4748: 4731: 4725: 4706:Solomon Islands 4644: 4639: 4603: 4433: 4412: 4331: 4297:Solomon Islands 4164: 4092: 4086: 4069: 4063: 4044:Solomon Islands 3982: 3977: 3935: 3919: 3847: 3841: 3824: 3818: 3799:Solomon Islands 3737: 3732: 3687: 3634:Aloha Festivals 3609: 3483: 3442:Paopao (Tuvalu) 3432:Māori migration 3380: 3352:Stick charts of 3306:Solomon Islands 3189:Chatham Islands 3151: 3145: 3094: 2974: 2967: 2962: 2932: 2927: 2901: 2880: 2842: 2809: 2791: 2786: 2742: 2737: 2736: 2726: 2724: 2714: 2710: 2702: 2698: 2688: 2687: 2683: 2675: 2659: 2655: 2647: 2631: 2627: 2615: 2599: 2595: 2587: 2571: 2564: 2554: 2550: 2540: 2538: 2519: 2515: 2505: 2503: 2496: 2492: 2482: 2480: 2473: 2469: 2460: 2458: 2449: 2448: 2444: 2435: 2433: 2424: 2423: 2419: 2380: 2376: 2367: 2365: 2356: 2355: 2351: 2344: 2319: 2312: 2289:10.2307/1499278 2269: 2265: 2258: 2254: 2211: 2207: 2197: 2195: 2185: 2181: 2171: 2169: 2158: 2154: 2145: 2143: 2134: 2133: 2129: 2119: 2117: 2114:Legends of Guam 2108: 2107: 2103: 2093: 2091: 2081: 2077: 2070: 2056: 2052: 2045: 2031: 2027: 2017: 2015: 2004: 2000: 1991: 1989: 1979: 1975: 1946: 1942: 1929: 1928: 1924: 1911: 1910: 1906: 1893: 1892: 1888: 1879: 1875: 1865: 1863: 1853: 1849: 1839: 1837: 1828: 1827: 1823: 1813: 1811: 1801: 1794: 1784: 1782: 1773: 1772: 1768: 1758: 1756: 1743: 1742: 1738: 1729: 1728: 1724: 1714: 1712: 1701: 1694: 1684: 1680: 1670: 1668: 1660: 1659: 1655: 1645: 1643: 1635: 1634: 1630: 1620: 1618: 1602: 1601: 1597: 1587: 1585: 1577: 1576: 1572: 1562: 1560: 1552: 1548: 1547: 1543: 1533: 1531: 1521: 1514: 1509: 1481:History of Guam 1477: 1454:Gregorio Sablan 1424:Siobhon McManus 1366: 1309: 1224:or "fiestas"), 1179: 1169: 1148: 1041: 1039:Culture of Guam 1035: 973:in Micronesia, 955: 943:Treaty of Paris 869:Mariana Islands 846: 845: 844: 843: 835: 834: 833: 825: 824: 813: 771: 757:, and parts of 739: 690: 677:human sacrifice 637: 632: 616: 558: 1,500 BC 557: 536: 534:Early Chamorros 531: 479:Reception of a 473: 467: 389: 329:Mariana Islands 307: 286: 282: 279:Chamorro people 241: 216: 214: 198: 196: 183: 181: 161: 144: 140: 133: 122: 116: 113: 70: 68: 58: 46: 35: 32: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 4906: 4896: 4895: 4890: 4885: 4880: 4863: 4862: 4835: 4832: 4831: 4828: 4827: 4825: 4824: 4819: 4814: 4809: 4804: 4802:Norfolk Island 4799: 4794: 4789: 4784: 4779: 4774: 4769: 4764: 4762:American Samoa 4758: 4756: 4750: 4749: 4747: 4746: 4741: 4735: 4733: 4732:of New Zealand 4727: 4726: 4724: 4723: 4718: 4713: 4708: 4703: 4698: 4693: 4688: 4683: 4678: 4673: 4668: 4663: 4658: 4652: 4650: 4646: 4645: 4638: 4637: 4630: 4623: 4615: 4609: 4605: 4604: 4602: 4601: 4596: 4591: 4586: 4581: 4576: 4571: 4566: 4561: 4556: 4551: 4546: 4541: 4536: 4531: 4526: 4521: 4516: 4511: 4506: 4501: 4496: 4491: 4486: 4481: 4476: 4471: 4468: 4462: 4457: 4452: 4447: 4441: 4439: 4435: 4434: 4432: 4431: 4426: 4420: 4418: 4414: 4413: 4411: 4410: 4405: 4400: 4395: 4390: 4385: 4380: 4375: 4370: 4365: 4360: 4355: 4350: 4345: 4339: 4337: 4333: 4332: 4330: 4329: 4324: 4319: 4314: 4309: 4304: 4299: 4294: 4289: 4284: 4279: 4274: 4269: 4264: 4259: 4258: 4257: 4247: 4242: 4237: 4232: 4227: 4222: 4217: 4212: 4207: 4202: 4197: 4192: 4187: 4182: 4176: 4174: 4170: 4169: 4166: 4165: 4163: 4162: 4157: 4152: 4147: 4142: 4140:Norfolk Island 4137: 4132: 4127: 4122: 4117: 4112: 4107: 4102: 4100:American Samoa 4096: 4094: 4088: 4087: 4085: 4084: 4079: 4073: 4071: 4070:of New Zealand 4065: 4064: 4062: 4061: 4056: 4051: 4046: 4041: 4036: 4031: 4026: 4021: 4016: 4011: 4006: 4001: 3996: 3990: 3988: 3984: 3983: 3976: 3975: 3968: 3961: 3953: 3947: 3941: 3940: 3937: 3936: 3931: 3929: 3925: 3924: 3921: 3920: 3918: 3917: 3912: 3907: 3902: 3897: 3895:Norfolk Island 3892: 3887: 3882: 3877: 3872: 3867: 3862: 3857: 3855:American Samoa 3851: 3849: 3843: 3842: 3840: 3839: 3834: 3828: 3826: 3825:of New Zealand 3820: 3819: 3817: 3816: 3811: 3806: 3801: 3796: 3791: 3786: 3781: 3776: 3771: 3766: 3761: 3756: 3751: 3745: 3743: 3739: 3738: 3731: 3730: 3723: 3716: 3708: 3702: 3695: 3689: 3688: 3686: 3685: 3680: 3679: 3678: 3668: 3667: 3666: 3661: 3653: 3648: 3647: 3646: 3641: 3636: 3628: 3627: 3626: 3624:Garma Festival 3617: 3615: 3611: 3610: 3608: 3607: 3602: 3597: 3592: 3587: 3582: 3577: 3572: 3567: 3562: 3557: 3552: 3547: 3542: 3537: 3532: 3527: 3522: 3517: 3512: 3507: 3502: 3497: 3491: 3489: 3485: 3484: 3482: 3481: 3476: 3475: 3474: 3464: 3459: 3454: 3449: 3444: 3439: 3434: 3429: 3424: 3419: 3414: 3409: 3404: 3399: 3397:Alingano Maisu 3394: 3388: 3386: 3382: 3381: 3379: 3378: 3377: 3376: 3369: 3357: 3356: 3355: 3343: 3338: 3333: 3328: 3323: 3318: 3313: 3308: 3303: 3298: 3293: 3288: 3283: 3281:Norfolk Island 3278: 3273: 3272: 3271: 3261: 3256: 3251: 3246: 3241: 3236: 3235: 3234: 3222: 3221: 3220: 3213: 3201: 3196: 3191: 3186: 3174: 3169: 3168: 3167: 3155: 3153: 3147: 3146: 3144: 3143: 3138: 3133: 3128: 3123: 3118: 3113: 3108: 3102: 3100: 3096: 3095: 3093: 3092: 3087: 3082: 3077: 3072: 3067: 3062: 3057: 3052: 3047: 3042: 3037: 3036: 3035: 3025: 3020: 3015: 3010: 3008:kapa (Hawaiʻi) 3005: 3000: 2995: 2990: 2984: 2982: 2976: 2975: 2972: 2969: 2968: 2961: 2960: 2953: 2946: 2938: 2929: 2928: 2926: 2925: 2920: 2915: 2909: 2907: 2906:Related topics 2903: 2902: 2900: 2899: 2894: 2888: 2886: 2882: 2881: 2879: 2878: 2873: 2868: 2863: 2858: 2852: 2850: 2844: 2843: 2841: 2840: 2835: 2830: 2825: 2819: 2817: 2811: 2810: 2808: 2807: 2801: 2799: 2793: 2792: 2785: 2784: 2777: 2770: 2762: 2756: 2755: 2749: 2741: 2740:External links 2738: 2735: 2734: 2708: 2696: 2681: 2673: 2653: 2645: 2625: 2613: 2593: 2585: 2562: 2559:www.census.gov 2548: 2513: 2498:Brooke, Anne. 2490: 2467: 2442: 2417: 2374: 2349: 2342: 2310: 2283:(3): 153–167. 2263: 2252: 2205: 2179: 2152: 2127: 2101: 2075: 2068: 2050: 2043: 2025: 1998: 1973: 1940: 1922: 1919:. 6 July 2021. 1917:Saipan Tribune 1904: 1886: 1873: 1847: 1821: 1803:Flores, Judy. 1792: 1766: 1736: 1722: 1692: 1689:www.census.gov 1678: 1666:dictionary.com 1653: 1628: 1595: 1570: 1541: 1511: 1510: 1508: 1505: 1504: 1503: 1498: 1493: 1488: 1483: 1476: 1473: 1472: 1471: 1465: 1451: 1445: 1439: 1433: 1427: 1421: 1415: 1409: 1403: 1397: 1391: 1385: 1379: 1373: 1365: 1362: 1308: 1305: 1168: 1165: 1152:Roman Catholic 1147: 1144: 1049:Inarajan, Guam 1034: 1031: 1003:Liberation Day 995:the referendum 975:American Samoa 954: 951: 837: 836: 827: 826: 818: 817: 816: 815: 814: 812: 809: 770: 767: 738: 735: 689: 686: 636: 633: 631: 628: 615: 612: 535: 532: 530: 527: 481:Manila galleon 469:Main article: 466: 463: 388: 385: 273: 272: 265: 264: 260: 259: 257:Roman Catholic 255:Predominantly 252: 251: 247: 246: 234: 233: 229: 228: 225: 211: 210: 207: 193: 192: 178: 177: 173: 172: 168: 167: 163: 162: 155: 138: 135: 134: 49: 47: 40: 33: 29:Comoro Islands 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 4905: 4894: 4891: 4889: 4886: 4884: 4881: 4879: 4876: 4875: 4873: 4859: 4855: 4851: 4847: 4843: 4839: 4833: 4823: 4820: 4818: 4815: 4813: 4810: 4808: 4805: 4803: 4800: 4798: 4797:New Caledonia 4795: 4793: 4790: 4788: 4785: 4783: 4780: 4778: 4777:Easter Island 4775: 4773: 4770: 4768: 4765: 4763: 4760: 4759: 4757: 4751: 4745: 4742: 4740: 4737: 4736: 4734: 4728: 4722: 4719: 4717: 4714: 4712: 4709: 4707: 4704: 4702: 4699: 4697: 4694: 4692: 4689: 4687: 4684: 4682: 4679: 4677: 4674: 4672: 4669: 4667: 4664: 4662: 4659: 4657: 4654: 4653: 4651: 4647: 4643: 4636: 4631: 4629: 4624: 4622: 4617: 4616: 4613: 4610: 4606: 4600: 4597: 4595: 4592: 4590: 4587: 4585: 4582: 4580: 4577: 4575: 4572: 4570: 4567: 4565: 4562: 4560: 4557: 4555: 4552: 4550: 4547: 4545: 4542: 4540: 4537: 4535: 4532: 4530: 4527: 4525: 4522: 4520: 4517: 4515: 4512: 4510: 4507: 4505: 4502: 4500: 4497: 4495: 4492: 4490: 4487: 4485: 4482: 4480: 4477: 4475: 4472: 4470: 4466: 4463: 4461: 4458: 4456: 4453: 4451: 4448: 4446: 4443: 4442: 4440: 4436: 4430: 4427: 4425: 4422: 4421: 4419: 4415: 4409: 4406: 4404: 4401: 4399: 4396: 4394: 4391: 4389: 4386: 4384: 4381: 4379: 4376: 4374: 4371: 4369: 4366: 4364: 4361: 4359: 4356: 4354: 4351: 4349: 4346: 4344: 4341: 4340: 4338: 4334: 4328: 4325: 4323: 4320: 4318: 4315: 4313: 4310: 4308: 4305: 4303: 4300: 4298: 4295: 4293: 4290: 4288: 4285: 4283: 4280: 4278: 4275: 4273: 4270: 4268: 4265: 4263: 4260: 4256: 4253: 4252: 4251: 4248: 4246: 4245:New Caledonia 4243: 4241: 4238: 4236: 4233: 4231: 4228: 4226: 4223: 4221: 4218: 4216: 4213: 4211: 4208: 4206: 4203: 4201: 4200:Easter Island 4198: 4196: 4193: 4191: 4188: 4186: 4183: 4181: 4178: 4177: 4175: 4171: 4161: 4158: 4156: 4153: 4151: 4148: 4146: 4143: 4141: 4138: 4136: 4135:New Caledonia 4133: 4131: 4128: 4126: 4123: 4121: 4118: 4116: 4115:Easter Island 4113: 4111: 4108: 4106: 4103: 4101: 4098: 4097: 4095: 4089: 4083: 4080: 4078: 4075: 4074: 4072: 4066: 4060: 4057: 4055: 4052: 4050: 4047: 4045: 4042: 4040: 4037: 4035: 4032: 4030: 4027: 4025: 4022: 4020: 4017: 4015: 4012: 4010: 4007: 4005: 4002: 4000: 3997: 3995: 3992: 3991: 3989: 3985: 3981: 3974: 3969: 3967: 3962: 3960: 3955: 3954: 3951: 3948: 3946: 3942: 3934: 3930: 3926: 3916: 3913: 3911: 3908: 3906: 3903: 3901: 3898: 3896: 3893: 3891: 3890:New Caledonia 3888: 3886: 3883: 3881: 3878: 3876: 3873: 3871: 3870:Easter Island 3868: 3866: 3863: 3861: 3858: 3856: 3853: 3852: 3850: 3844: 3838: 3835: 3833: 3830: 3829: 3827: 3821: 3815: 3812: 3810: 3807: 3805: 3802: 3800: 3797: 3795: 3792: 3790: 3787: 3785: 3782: 3780: 3777: 3775: 3772: 3770: 3767: 3765: 3762: 3760: 3757: 3755: 3752: 3750: 3747: 3746: 3744: 3740: 3736: 3729: 3724: 3722: 3717: 3715: 3710: 3709: 3706: 3703: 3699: 3696: 3694: 3690: 3684: 3681: 3677: 3674: 3673: 3672: 3669: 3665: 3662: 3660: 3657: 3656: 3654: 3652: 3649: 3645: 3642: 3640: 3637: 3635: 3632: 3631: 3629: 3625: 3622: 3621: 3619: 3618: 3616: 3612: 3606: 3603: 3601: 3598: 3596: 3593: 3591: 3588: 3586: 3583: 3581: 3578: 3576: 3573: 3571: 3568: 3566: 3563: 3561: 3558: 3556: 3553: 3551: 3548: 3546: 3543: 3541: 3538: 3536: 3533: 3531: 3528: 3526: 3523: 3521: 3518: 3516: 3513: 3511: 3508: 3506: 3503: 3501: 3498: 3496: 3493: 3492: 3490: 3486: 3480: 3477: 3473: 3470: 3469: 3468: 3465: 3463: 3460: 3458: 3455: 3453: 3450: 3448: 3445: 3443: 3440: 3438: 3435: 3433: 3430: 3428: 3425: 3423: 3420: 3418: 3415: 3413: 3412:Dugout (boat) 3410: 3408: 3405: 3403: 3400: 3398: 3395: 3393: 3390: 3389: 3387: 3383: 3375: 3374: 3370: 3368: 3367: 3363: 3362: 3361: 3358: 3354: 3353: 3349: 3348: 3347: 3344: 3342: 3339: 3337: 3334: 3332: 3329: 3327: 3324: 3322: 3319: 3317: 3314: 3312: 3309: 3307: 3304: 3302: 3299: 3297: 3294: 3292: 3289: 3287: 3284: 3282: 3279: 3277: 3274: 3270: 3267: 3266: 3265: 3262: 3260: 3259:New Caledonia 3257: 3255: 3252: 3250: 3247: 3245: 3242: 3240: 3237: 3233: 3232: 3228: 3227: 3226: 3223: 3219: 3218: 3214: 3212: 3211: 3207: 3206: 3205: 3202: 3200: 3199:Easter Island 3197: 3195: 3192: 3190: 3187: 3185: 3184: 3178: 3175: 3173: 3170: 3165: 3162: 3161: 3160: 3157: 3156: 3154: 3150:Geo-specific, 3148: 3142: 3139: 3137: 3134: 3132: 3129: 3127: 3124: 3122: 3119: 3117: 3114: 3112: 3109: 3107: 3104: 3103: 3101: 3099:Broad culture 3097: 3091: 3088: 3086: 3083: 3081: 3078: 3076: 3073: 3071: 3068: 3066: 3063: 3061: 3058: 3056: 3053: 3051: 3048: 3046: 3043: 3041: 3038: 3034: 3031: 3030: 3029: 3026: 3024: 3021: 3019: 3016: 3014: 3011: 3009: 3006: 3004: 3001: 2999: 2996: 2994: 2991: 2989: 2986: 2985: 2983: 2981: 2977: 2970: 2966: 2959: 2954: 2952: 2947: 2945: 2940: 2939: 2936: 2924: 2921: 2919: 2916: 2914: 2911: 2910: 2908: 2904: 2898: 2897:New Zealander 2895: 2893: 2890: 2889: 2887: 2883: 2877: 2874: 2872: 2869: 2867: 2864: 2862: 2859: 2857: 2854: 2853: 2851: 2849: 2845: 2839: 2836: 2834: 2831: 2829: 2826: 2824: 2821: 2820: 2818: 2816: 2812: 2806: 2803: 2802: 2800: 2798: 2794: 2790: 2783: 2778: 2776: 2771: 2769: 2764: 2763: 2760: 2753: 2750: 2747: 2744: 2743: 2723: 2719: 2712: 2705: 2700: 2691: 2685: 2676: 2674:9781139443456 2670: 2667:. Cambridge. 2666: 2665: 2657: 2648: 2646:9780471226017 2642: 2638: 2637: 2629: 2622: 2616: 2614:9781598842197 2610: 2606: 2605: 2597: 2588: 2586:9781317476450 2582: 2579:. Routledge. 2578: 2577: 2569: 2567: 2560: 2557: 2552: 2536: 2532: 2528: 2524: 2517: 2501: 2494: 2478: 2471: 2456: 2452: 2446: 2432:on 2011-02-24 2431: 2427: 2421: 2413: 2409: 2405: 2401: 2397: 2393: 2389: 2385: 2378: 2364:on 2020-02-12 2363: 2359: 2353: 2345: 2343:0-06-621173-5 2339: 2335: 2330: 2329: 2323: 2317: 2315: 2306: 2302: 2298: 2294: 2290: 2286: 2282: 2278: 2274: 2267: 2261: 2256: 2248: 2244: 2240: 2236: 2232: 2228: 2224: 2220: 2216: 2209: 2194: 2190: 2183: 2167: 2163: 2156: 2141: 2137: 2131: 2115: 2111: 2105: 2090: 2086: 2079: 2071: 2065: 2061: 2054: 2046: 2044:1-880188-05-8 2040: 2036: 2029: 2013: 2009: 2002: 1988: 1984: 1977: 1968: 1963: 1959: 1955: 1951: 1944: 1936: 1932: 1926: 1918: 1914: 1908: 1900: 1896: 1890: 1883: 1877: 1862: 1858: 1851: 1835: 1831: 1825: 1810: 1806: 1799: 1797: 1781:on 2014-03-29 1780: 1776: 1770: 1754: 1750: 1746: 1740: 1732: 1726: 1710: 1706: 1699: 1697: 1690: 1687: 1682: 1667: 1663: 1657: 1642: 1638: 1632: 1616: 1612: 1611: 1605: 1599: 1584: 1580: 1574: 1558: 1551: 1545: 1530: 1526: 1519: 1517: 1512: 1502: 1499: 1497: 1494: 1492: 1489: 1487: 1484: 1482: 1479: 1478: 1469: 1466: 1463: 1459: 1456:(born 1955), 1455: 1452: 1449: 1446: 1443: 1442:Frank Camacho 1440: 1437: 1434: 1431: 1428: 1425: 1422: 1419: 1416: 1413: 1410: 1407: 1404: 1401: 1398: 1395: 1392: 1389: 1386: 1383: 1380: 1377: 1374: 1371: 1370:Pia Mia Perez 1368: 1367: 1358: 1353: 1349: 1347: 1342: 1340: 1335: 1333: 1332:Typhoon Karen 1329: 1324: 1320: 1318: 1312: 1304: 1302: 1298: 1296: 1292: 1288: 1284: 1280: 1276: 1275: 1270: 1269: 1263: 1261: 1260: 1255: 1254: 1249: 1248: 1244: 1240: 1235: 1234: 1229: 1228: 1223: 1219: 1218: 1212: 1210: 1209: 1208:tinala' katne 1204: 1200: 1199: 1194: 1193: 1183: 1178: 1174: 1164: 1162: 1156: 1153: 1143: 1141: 1137: 1132: 1130: 1125: 1123: 1120: 1115: 1112: 1109: 1104: 1097: 1093: 1089: 1087: 1083: 1078: 1074: 1070: 1066: 1062: 1057: 1050: 1045: 1040: 1030: 1028: 1022: 1019: 1015: 1011: 1006: 1004: 1000: 996: 992: 988: 984: 980: 976: 972: 968: 959: 950: 948: 944: 940: 939:captured Guam 936: 931: 929: 927: 922: 918: 914: 909: 905: 900: 898: 894: 890: 886: 882: 881:United States 878: 874: 870: 865: 863: 862:Pacific Ocean 859: 850: 841: 831: 822: 808: 805: 800: 799: 794: 790: 789: 783: 775: 766: 764: 760: 756: 752: 748: 743: 734: 731: 727: 723: 719: 715: 711: 707: 703: 694: 685: 681: 678: 674: 669: 667: 663: 659: 655: 651: 641: 627: 625: 621: 611: 609: 606: 601: 599: 595: 591: 587: 583: 579: 575: 571: 567: 563: 556: 553: 545: 540: 526: 524: 519: 515: 513: 509: 505: 501: 494: 490: 486: 482: 477: 472: 462: 460: 456: 452: 447: 445: 441: 436: 434: 430: 429: 424: 421: 417: 413: 409: 405: 402: 396: 394: 384: 382: 378: 374: 370: 366: 362: 358: 354: 350: 346: 342: 338: 334: 330: 326: 322: 316: 280: 271: 266: 261: 258: 253: 248: 244: 239: 235: 230: 226: 224: 212: 208: 206: 194: 191: 190:United States 179: 174: 169: 164: 159: 153: 148: 131: 128: 120: 109: 106: 102: 99: 95: 92: 88: 85: 81: 78: –  77: 73: 72:Find sources: 66: 62: 56: 55: 50:This article 48: 44: 39: 38: 30: 19: 4753:Dependencies 4739:Cook Islands 4459: 4450:Austronesian 4195:Cook Islands 4091:Dependencies 4077:Cook Islands 3846:Dependencies 3832:Cook Islands 3655:New Zealand 3510:fire dancing 3371: 3364: 3350: 3229: 3215: 3208: 3194:Cook Islands 3180: 3141:Wood carving 3116:Kava culture 3003:Cook Islands 2822: 2815:Micronesians 2725:. Retrieved 2721: 2711: 2699: 2684: 2663: 2656: 2635: 2628: 2620: 2607:. ABC-Clio. 2603: 2596: 2575: 2558: 2551: 2539:. Retrieved 2535:the original 2530: 2526: 2516: 2504:. Retrieved 2493: 2481:. Retrieved 2470: 2459:. Retrieved 2457:. 2010-06-28 2454: 2445: 2434:. Retrieved 2430:the original 2420: 2387: 2383: 2377: 2366:. Retrieved 2362:the original 2352: 2327: 2280: 2276: 2266: 2255: 2222: 2218: 2208: 2196:. Retrieved 2192: 2182: 2170:. Retrieved 2165: 2155: 2144:. Retrieved 2142:. 2024-04-01 2139: 2130: 2118:. Retrieved 2113: 2104: 2092:. Retrieved 2088: 2078: 2059: 2053: 2034: 2028: 2016:. Retrieved 2011: 2001: 1990:. Retrieved 1986: 1976: 1957: 1953: 1943: 1934: 1925: 1916: 1907: 1898: 1889: 1881: 1876: 1864:. Retrieved 1860: 1850: 1838:. Retrieved 1833: 1824: 1812:. Retrieved 1808: 1783:. Retrieved 1779:the original 1769: 1757:. Retrieved 1753:the original 1748: 1739: 1725: 1713:. Retrieved 1708: 1688: 1681: 1669:. Retrieved 1665: 1656: 1644:. Retrieved 1640: 1631: 1619:. Retrieved 1615:the original 1607: 1598: 1586:. Retrieved 1573: 1561:. Retrieved 1556: 1544: 1532:. Retrieved 1528: 1376:Angel Santos 1344:As of 2020, 1343: 1336: 1325: 1321: 1317:World War II 1313: 1310: 1299: 1294: 1279:kå'du fanihi 1278: 1272: 1266: 1264: 1257: 1251: 1237: 1231: 1225: 1221: 1216: 1213: 1206: 1196: 1190: 1188: 1157: 1149: 1139: 1135: 1133: 1126: 1116: 1103:Cockfighting 1101: 1064: 1061:inafa'maolek 1060: 1058: 1054: 1023: 1007: 967:World War II 964: 953:World War II 932: 925: 901: 866: 855: 811:Spanish rule 796: 792: 786: 784: 780: 744: 740: 729: 725: 721: 717: 713: 709: 699: 682: 670: 657: 646: 620:sweet potato 617: 602: 549: 522: 520: 516: 508:Austronesian 497: 488: 458: 454: 450: 448: 439: 437: 426: 422: 407: 403: 397: 392: 390: 320: 278: 276: 270:Micronesians 139:Ethnic group 123: 114: 104: 97: 90: 83: 71: 59:Please help 54:verification 51: 4686:New Zealand 4519:Micronesian 4509:Marshallese 4378:Micronesian 4250:New Zealand 4190:Austronesia 4024:New Zealand 3928:by category 3779:New Zealand 3664:Te Matatini 3515:firewalking 3264:New Zealand 3210:Lau Islands 3172:Austronesia 3040:nguzu nguzu 3028:New Zealand 2998:Austronesia 2848:Polynesians 2833:Micronesian 2828:Marshallese 2797:Melanesians 2527:Transmotion 2502:. Guampedia 2479:. Guampedia 2225:(1): 9–20. 2168:. Guampedia 2116:. Guampedia 2014:. Guampedia 1711:. Guampedia 1464:since 2009. 1394:Zach Banner 1355:Pop singer 1233:fina'denne' 1203:Philippines 1129:Refaluwasch 1119:matriarchal 1069:partitioned 983:Philippines 971:Wake Island 933:During the 913:Catholicism 840:Boxer Codex 788:taotaomo'na 660:located in 658:Laso de Fua 614:Agriculture 605:matrilineal 594:latte stone 552:Philippines 544:latte stone 493:Boxer Codex 406:. The name 245:(auxiliary) 4872:Categories 4539:Polynesian 4514:Melanesian 4455:Sama-Bajau 4388:Polynesian 4368:Melanesian 4353:Mangarevan 4230:Micronesia 3945:Literature 3620:Australia 3366:navigation 2892:Australian 2727:October 5, 2461:2023-09-26 2436:2011-02-20 2368:2010-05-25 2146:2024-04-21 2069:0810828588 1992:2022-08-02 1866:11 January 1840:11 January 1671:9 December 1662:"Chamorro" 1557:census.gov 1507:References 1430:Walt Nauta 1412:Joe Duarte 1328:Korean War 1283:flying fox 1253:bilimbines 763:penis pins 608:avuncuclan 357:Washington 353:California 345:Micronesia 323:) are the 87:newspapers 4656:Australia 4579:Tokelauan 4408:Vanuatuan 4336:Mythology 4292:Slit drum 4282:Polynesia 4225:Melanesia 4185:Australia 3994:Australia 3749:Australia 3693:Languages 3614:Festivals 3540:kapa haka 3437:Outrigger 3159:Australia 3131:Polynesia 3106:areca nut 2993:Australia 2823:Chamorros 2679:Page 835. 2619:Chapter: 2591:Page 524. 2390:: 28–32. 2297:0043-373X 2247:219650932 2239:0013-8282 2140:issuu.com 2089:Guampedia 1954:Antiquity 1899:KUAM News 1621:11 August 1563:11 August 1287:fruit bat 1065:man åmko' 889:Filipinos 842:(c. 1590) 804:elemental 759:Indochina 710:Manachang 662:Fouha Bay 588:state of 566:Indonesia 523:håfa adai 387:Etymology 365:Tennessee 232:Languages 158:San Diego 18:Guamanian 4878:Chamorro 4850:folklore 4671:Kiribati 4608:Religion 4594:Visayans 4569:Tahitian 4549:Rapa Nui 4479:Hawaiian 4460:Chamorro 4417:Research 4403:Tuvaluan 4393:Rapa Nui 4373:Menehune 4215:Kiribati 4009:Kiribati 3764:Kiribati 3630:Hawaiʻi 3605:'upa'upa 3545:Kiribati 3495:ʻAparima 3417:Hōkūleʻa 3239:Kiribati 3090:tivaevae 3070:taʻovala 3018:magimagi 2651:Page 22. 2412:38598444 2404:10050196 1646:25 March 1475:See also 1468:Jon Tuck 1458:Delegate 1274:tinaktak 1268:kelaguen 1192:empanada 1146:Religion 1140:suruhåna 1136:suruhånu 923:through 908:parishes 897:Japanese 769:Folklore 598:capstone 574:Sulawesi 465:Language 459:Chamorro 440:Chamorro 404:Chamorro 250:Religion 240:(native) 238:Chamorro 143:Chamorro 117:May 2012 4854:cuisine 4817:Tokelau 4721:Vanuatu 4564:Tagalog 4554:Rotuman 4524:Negrito 4494:Ivatans 4484:Ilocano 4469:Rekohu) 4322:Vanuatu 4307:Tokelau 4155:Tokelau 4059:Vanuatu 3910:Tokelau 3814:Vanuatu 3701:by area 3590:tautoga 3525:hivinau 3427:Karakoa 3326:Vanuatu 3152:general 3060:tā moko 3055:reimiro 3045:Oceania 2838:Palauan 2541:May 28, 2506:19 June 2305:1499278 2198:19 June 2172:19 June 2120:19 June 2094:May 28, 2018:19 June 1814:19 June 1785:19 June 1759:19 June 1715:19 June 1534:11 July 1357:Pia Mia 1259:guyuria 1227:nobenas 1167:Cuisine 1082:Montana 965:Before 893:Chinese 873:Germany 798:duendes 722:Acha'ot 714:Chamori 630:Culture 529:History 512:Spanish 506:of the 455:CHamoru 451:CHamoru 420:digraph 412:endonym 408:CHamoru 393:Chamori 327:of the 321:CHamoru 319:; also 243:English 145:CHamoru 101:scholar 4856:, see 4838:cinema 4792:Hawaii 4716:Tuvalu 4584:Tongan 4534:Papuan 4489:Igorot 4438:People 4398:Samoan 4348:Fijian 4317:Tuvalu 4302:Tahiti 4130:Hawaii 4054:Tuvalu 3885:Hawaii 3809:Tuvalu 3600:Tuvalu 3585:tāmūrē 3580:Tahiti 3570:Rotuma 3560:pa'o'a 3555:'ote'a 3535:kailao 3402:Bangka 3385:Canoes 3321:Tuvalu 3121:Lapita 3080:tattoo 2876:Tongan 2871:Samoan 2805:Fijian 2671:  2643:  2611:  2583:  2483:18 May 2410:  2402:  2340:  2303:  2295:  2245:  2237:  2066:  2041:  1588:2 June 1295:fanihi 1243:mangga 1239:lemmai 1217:achoti 1198:pancit 979:Hawaii 895:, and 718:Achoti 702:castes 666:Umatac 650:Guåhan 570:Maluku 410:is an 401:exonym 373:Nevada 371:, and 369:Oregon 349:Hawaii 268:Other 220:  202:  187:  160:, 2010 103:  96:  89:  82:  74:  4846:dress 4711:Tonga 4701:Samoa 4691:Palau 4681:Nauru 4504:Māori 4499:Lumad 4363:Māori 4358:Maohi 4312:Tonga 4287:Sāmoa 4272:Palau 4255:Māori 4240:Nauru 4173:Music 4049:Tonga 4039:Samoa 4029:Palau 4019:Nauru 3804:Tonga 3794:Samoa 3784:Palau 3774:Nauru 3595:Tonga 3488:Dance 3479:Walap 3462:Vinta 3447:Paraw 3311:Tonga 3301:Sāmoa 3286:Palau 3269:Māori 3254:Nauru 3126:Māori 3085:tēfui 3075:tapa 3065:tabua 3033:Māori 2861:Māori 2408:S2CID 2301:JSTOR 2243:S2CID 1553:(PDF) 1250:, and 1247:niyok 1222:gupot 917:pagan 877:Japan 793:birak 751:Japan 730:Matao 726:Matua 491:1590 489:circa 433:Dutch 361:Texas 108:JSTOR 94:books 4852:and 4787:Guam 4744:Niue 4666:Fiji 4599:Yami 4262:Niue 4220:Lali 4210:Guam 4205:Fiji 4125:Guam 4082:Niue 4004:Fiji 3880:Guam 3837:Niue 3759:Fiji 3651:Fiji 3575:siva 3550:meke 3530:hula 3520:haka 3505:fara 3500:cibi 3472:list 3467:Waka 3457:Proa 3422:Kaep 3407:Drua 3276:Niue 3225:Guam 3204:Fiji 3023:moai 2729:2022 2669:ISBN 2641:ISBN 2609:ISBN 2581:ISBN 2543:2016 2508:2012 2485:2013 2400:PMID 2338:ISBN 2334:222f 2293:ISSN 2235:ISSN 2200:2012 2174:2012 2122:2012 2096:2016 2064:ISBN 2039:ISBN 2020:2012 1868:2021 1842:2021 1816:2012 1787:2012 1761:2012 1717:2012 1673:2019 1648:2018 1623:2017 1590:2023 1565:2017 1536:2023 1330:and 1301:Spam 1175:and 1138:(or 1122:clan 1086:Guam 1073:CNMI 977:and 885:Rota 791:and 654:Agat 624:yams 622:and 572:and 498:The 381:Guam 337:Guam 277:The 205:Guam 80:news 3565:poi 3360:Yap 3183:Pwo 3013:Lei 2988:Ahu 2980:Art 2392:doi 2285:doi 2227:doi 1962:doi 664:in 590:Yap 576:), 431:in 343:in 335:of 300:ɔːr 63:by 4874:: 4848:, 4844:, 4840:, 4467:or 3179:, 2720:. 2565:^ 2529:. 2525:. 2453:. 2406:. 2398:. 2386:. 2336:. 2313:^ 2299:. 2291:. 2281:31 2279:. 2275:. 2241:. 2233:. 2223:58 2221:. 2217:. 2191:. 2164:. 2138:. 2112:. 2087:. 2010:. 1985:. 1958:85 1956:. 1952:. 1933:. 1915:. 1897:. 1859:. 1832:. 1807:. 1795:^ 1747:. 1707:. 1695:^ 1664:. 1639:. 1606:. 1581:. 1555:. 1527:. 1515:^ 1334:. 1262:. 1245:, 1241:, 1211:. 1131:. 1029:. 949:. 899:. 879:, 875:, 753:, 749:, 668:. 555:c. 487:, 461:. 435:. 428:ij 423:ch 367:, 363:, 359:, 355:, 351:, 315:-/ 309:tʃ 303:oʊ 291:ɑː 288:tʃ 4860:. 4634:e 4627:t 4620:v 3972:e 3965:t 3958:v 3727:e 3720:t 3713:v 3181:- 3166:) 2957:e 2950:t 2943:v 2781:e 2774:t 2767:v 2731:. 2677:. 2649:. 2617:. 2589:. 2545:. 2531:1 2510:. 2487:. 2464:. 2439:. 2414:. 2394:: 2388:9 2371:. 2346:. 2307:. 2287:: 2249:. 2229:: 2202:. 2176:. 2149:. 2124:. 2098:. 2072:. 2047:. 2022:. 1995:. 1970:. 1964:: 1937:. 1901:. 1870:. 1844:. 1818:. 1789:. 1763:. 1719:. 1675:. 1650:. 1625:. 1592:. 1567:. 1538:. 1285:/ 1281:( 728:/ 720:/ 312:ə 306:, 297:m 294:ˈ 285:/ 281:( 130:) 124:( 119:) 115:( 105:· 98:· 91:· 84:· 57:. 31:. 20:)

Index

Guamanian
Comoro Islands

verification
improve this article
adding citations to reliable sources
"Chamorro people"
news
newspapers
books
scholar
JSTOR
Learn how and when to remove this message

San Diego
United States
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Chamorro
English
Roman Catholic
Micronesians
/ɑːˈmɔːr,ə-/
Indigenous people
Mariana Islands
United States territory
Guam
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Micronesia
Hawaii

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.