I'm from rota and people from guam are replying my comments and saying that rotanese people are retards and it just breaks my heart to see that a fellow chamorro saying that. and i am going to enlist in th army after i graduate highschool.
Damn, I miss hearing this and seeing the dances during Chamorro month.. I'm so proud of my heritage and ancestors.. Island pride to all of you out there!
A person who claims Chamorro's are Hispanic is not reading there history books. A Chamorro since the beginning of time was never a Spanish person. Spain is in Europe. Guam is in the Pacific. It was not until the Spanish and Portugese came to Guam where they forced Chamorro's to convert and change the Chamorro language and there beliefs such as religion. If you want to be Hispanic go ahead but an ancient Chamorro is not Spanish and that is who I represent.Para I Onra
that's beautiful chanting. These past few years we've seen a rise in pre-contact Chamorro revival. I'm really happy about that, although the dancing still tiffs me a bit because we were never dancers... We were chanters, it's one of the most unique things about the pre-contact Chamorros... although we never thought of dancing and expressing stories through body movements... we always told one hell of a story :)
Chamorro people are not Hispanic. We are people from the Pacific rooted in Asian and Pacific Islander culture. Its like saying Hawaiian people are Portugese people when in fact they are of Polynesian descent. Chamorro people are Chamorro people and nothing else before the Spanish forced there rule on our people.
As-salaam alaikom para todu manChamoru guini yan ayu. Shukran gazilan para parte de este vídeo a la gente, mundial, que ésos que no sabe sobre nuestra cultura y vida.
Hey, cham0rro, Kao mamahlao hao i Chinamoru-mu? Yanggen magahit na taotao Chamoru hao, un fino' Chamoru para manmahongge' yu na magahit na taotao Chamoru hao, mismo.
Hispanic is not a race. Blacks in Cuba and Dom. Republic are considered Hispanic. Hispanic is more of a shared history, culture, & language. Guam was part of that until the USA arrived. Most Chamorros dont even know that the transition from Spain to USA was conducted in Spanish because no USA govt. officials could speak Chamorro. Yet there was a significant number of CHamorros that could speak Spanish. Our rich Hispanic culture is disappearing fast. Should we not care because of purists beliefs?
Much of what many think is native heritage is actually Hispanic. Pure native culture has been lost. Sad but true. We can celebrate both our native and Hispanic heritage. Why seperate them? Otherwise lets stop addressing our elders Tan & Tun, the mangingi custom, & "guela yan guelu." I am fascinated by what is being discovered about the ancient Chamorros. Yet at the same time I am proud to come from a rich & colorful Hispanic culture. It is what defines me as Chamorro. Biba Chamorro! Viva! Biba!
Regardless what the reason, how or why, that's all in the past...The fact still remains that our CHamorro people and culture have survived! We are resilient natives of our islands and now are all over the world!
Ofcourse we would have ties with Hispanics. Look at our food, our language, how we are Catholics. Now that part of our history is being endangered under US control. What value you find in what this group is doing, its a celebration to see our people come together. Think of what a community that would build? It is becoming way too American. From the foods, the media, to the newspapers and books. Its whats saving our language from disappearing and our connection to our ancestors.
Present day Mexicans are a product of both native and Hispanic cultures. They celebrate both. Chamorros are a product of the same. A blend of things native and Hispanic. And now American culture. Yet the trend seems to be the 'denouncing' of our Hispanic heritage. The Spanish did more to preserve the Chamorro culture than the Americans. Yet many are too quick to denounce the Spanish heritage. Im learning to speak Spanish now as a way to help me with my Chamorro. English doesn't help me a bit.
You present very compelling points. I think that we should protect our native heritage first. Then we can bridge to our Hispanic influences. Its true that both have been part of our lives the past four hundred years. We can learn that from people of Mexico. The Chamorro part of our identity is what is in danger. If we don't do something in this current generation, it will be lost. Our parents are older and have been accustomed to American lifestyle. We need something to inspire the youth
There is absolutely no documented proof the Guam was raped and pillaged by Spaniards or Mexicans. In fact the Chamorro population had always outnumbered the Spaniards. Chamorros would have been able to easily overtake the Spaniards. It was the diseases that arrived (unintentionally) to Guam that caused the decline of population. Spanish brought the word of God to Guam. If the English, or French had arrived here first, Chamorros would not exist today.
It is known as the Black Legend which was propaganda created by other countries that wanted to paint a bad picture of Spanish colonization. Spanish policies such as Queen Isabella I's Last Will that solemnly ordered that natives be treated with respect and dignity. Thats why we're here now. If you read your history more and compare, you will see that the Spaniards were much more compassionate English and French. And remember that Mexicans also had to endure colonization. We've much in common.
The history that I know of is that our people fought back against the Spaniards. It was a war for survival. We probably would have beaten them but we fell to diseases we did not have immunity to. So then in order to control us more effectively, they stripped us from our islands to Guahan. Think of it like concentration camps. Countless numbers of our ancestors died. To repopulate the population, they brought soldiers from the Philippines and Mexico.
From there Chamorro life has never been the same. We were subjected to another way of life. Our population grew again. So then we lived generation to generation, losing more and more as time goes by. Then under control of German, Japanese, and now, the US. The language is still spoken. It is a miracle! Look at Mexico and Central America. They lost their language and now they speak Spanish. We still have something that connects us to our ancestors of over 4,000 years ago.
We still have stories of Puntan Yan Fu'una, a speech from Chief Hurao, artifacts, tools and weapons they used, their latte stones still stand on our lands and command respect. We still believe in Guela yan Guelo. The US influence in Guam has threatened our very existence as a people. We can be American, but we are Chamorro first. Its not because you have control on our island. Its the blood that runs in our bodies that makes us Chamorro. Lets not forget that.
Yet now we are all speaking English. Chamorro language is disappearing faster than we are creating newer generations to speak it. Maya language is still spoken in Mexico. And other native languages. Isolation has been our biggest ally in the continuation of the Chamorro language. But now, we are not so isolated. Outside influence has always appealed to the Chamorros. From the iron nails that were traded by our ancestors, to iron nails we buy at the HOME DEPOT. Sad that many Chamorros dont care
Once talked to a young Chamorro man who was claiming to be a Chamorro purist. He said he denounced his Hispanic heritage and promote only indigenous heritage. Funny he was wearing a 'TISU' brand shirt. Wonder if he even knows that the word tisu comes from Spanish word, 'TIESO'. Meaning stiff. I told him that in order to understand who you are now, you need to start with the most recent history and work backwards. Most today have not done that. They jump back 500 years and think theyve found it.
Yanggen manduda hao para guaho, ti Chamoru yu lao Chaud yu na magahit. Estigmatisao i manaotao Chaud gi Guahan, ti lumachi yu. Magahit na taotao Chaud yu, yanggen ti Chamoru yu ya cha-mu un sangan "Yet, todu hit siña fama'fino' lengguahen Ingles, pa'go"!
I can appreciate the revival of pre-hispanic Chamorro culture, but I don't feel the need to denounce my Hispanic heritage. I am Chamorro. I am a product of a blend of things Chamorro, Hispanic, and American. I come from a long and proud history.
Thanks for the comments cham0rro. I don't see how this denounces any Hispanic heritage. I'm right there with you in that I too, in addition to my CHamorro lineage, have Hispanic, Scottish, and Filipino ancestry. I too am proud of who I am and my heritage. Neither one of us can change the past, but certainly we can preserve and educate others of our roots and history.
Ive have posted comments on other videos and many have replied negatively because i acknowledge Guam's Hispanic heritage. Some get so defensive about it. When I travel to the USA or elsewhere I am always asked if I am Hispanic. I dont take offense, because it is a part of my heritage. I tell them, "Yes, I am Hispanic. I am Chamorro. Hispanics of the Pacific." And it makes for a great topic of conversation. Especially with fellow Hispanics from Mexico or Latin America.
Great topics for conversation with our brothers and sisters from Mexico or Latin America, absolutely! According to historical manuscripts, many Spanish soldiers that came to Guam were from Mexico or the Philippines. Some were even born there and became soldiers by virtue of military family ties (no different than how some CHamorro-Hispanics during the 1700's became Spanish soldiers). I am a descendant of Don Diego de Leon Guerrero, a Spanish Officer that was an Adjutant and settled on Guam.
Esta escena está sobre mi país y mi cultura. Incluso muchos obstáculos suceden en mi país, nuestra cultura allí y nunca se está descolorando. Chamorro es nuestra vida y Chamorro es nosotros. Abiba i isla'ta yan abiba i lina'la'ta.
Greetings from Jakarta, Indonesia. Although I don't know the meaning of the lyrics, the picture has given me slight impression of old time Guamanian society. Good job !
Absolutely Jai671! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and impression. I have great respect for you and i Fanlalai'an Chant Group. Keep up the great work in promoting and preserving our heritage.
uhm......the visual content TOTALLY doesn't match the type of "chamoru" language used in the chant. The chant uses a language called "fino' håya", the ancient language. And here you are using pix that scream "the spanish have arrived!" wrong time period....lol
Thanks for the comment. You are one of the few that has noticed the irony between the video content and the audio; which is part of the point to this production...three things for sure...the CHamorros existed, the arrival of the Spanish, and the resilience of our culture. Unlike many other cultures, such as those in the Carribian, where the latter did not survive too well.
As far as the wrong period. Highly debatable, since neither one of us where there at the time to authenticate it.
I'm from rota and people from guam are replying my comments and saying that rotanese people are retards and it just breaks my heart to see that a fellow chamorro saying that. and i am going to enlist in th army after i graduate highschool.
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Damn, I miss hearing this and seeing the dances during Chamorro month.. I'm so proud of my heritage and ancestors.. Island pride to all of you out there!
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Spain? whatever... i respect Spain. But I am full Chamoru. Put a Spain sticker on your car.
mandino89 8 months ago
A person who claims Chamorro's are Hispanic is not reading there history books. A Chamorro since the beginning of time was never a Spanish person. Spain is in Europe. Guam is in the Pacific. It was not until the Spanish and Portugese came to Guam where they forced Chamorro's to convert and change the Chamorro language and there beliefs such as religion. If you want to be Hispanic go ahead but an ancient Chamorro is not Spanish and that is who I represent.Para I Onra
tisuboi3 1 year ago
@tisuboi3
Magahit hao, tsuboi dan magahit i sinanganmu. Irensia-ta irensian bihu ginen Sanhayan Kattan Asia(Southeast Asia). Hita na manChamoru parehu giya mantaotao Indonesiano, Malaisiano, Filipino yan mantaotao Pasifiku.
karelingab 1 year ago
that's beautiful chanting. These past few years we've seen a rise in pre-contact Chamorro revival. I'm really happy about that, although the dancing still tiffs me a bit because we were never dancers... We were chanters, it's one of the most unique things about the pre-contact Chamorros... although we never thought of dancing and expressing stories through body movements... we always told one hell of a story :)
koii03 1 year ago
Chamorro people are not Hispanic. We are people from the Pacific rooted in Asian and Pacific Islander culture. Its like saying Hawaiian people are Portugese people when in fact they are of Polynesian descent. Chamorro people are Chamorro people and nothing else before the Spanish forced there rule on our people.
tisuboi3 1 year ago
@tisuboi3
Chamoru yu, lokkue', parehu hao. I bihu na saina-ta/mañaina ginen islan Indonesia gi sakkan 3000BC.
karelingab 1 year ago
does anyone know what the words are for this chant, where I can find it, and what does it mean? Please? Thanks!
chocosis09 2 years ago
Wetz kadu your really saying "Asslama leikom" !
haha!
Stupit !
670namaulegbros 2 years ago
Sounds peaceful although I don't know the meaning ... makes me really want to visit Guam someday ( or perhaps re-locate to that island !)
TheHawaiianDragon 2 years ago
ha'hasso' i manaina sa man protehi hao yan i famagu'on -mu
acfalleh 2 years ago
Hey wasup Chamoro- MANAIA !
Good vid guys - way to support the culture
Iampolynesian 2 years ago
i'm chamorro, but i unfortunately do not speak my language. does anyone know the translation of this song? i think it's just beautiful.
petrolvillain 3 years ago
مواساة الى كل جندي, عسكري, نفر, النملة الجندي من غوام. إستراح ف سلم سِم. مسال و المحبوب, حب, محبوبة, محبة, مودة, عشق, حنان, الحب.
chicoguamaniano 3 years ago
hi Im from Talofofo, Guam, I come from Both Samoan and Chamorro ethnic groups
peace. Im just singing to this chant right now so peace haha...
adios
anetavai90 3 years ago
As-salaam alaikom para todu manChamoru guini yan ayu. Shukran gazilan para parte de este vídeo a la gente, mundial, que ésos que no sabe sobre nuestra cultura y vida.
karelingab 3 years ago
Hey, cham0rro, Kao mamahlao hao i Chinamoru-mu? Yanggen magahit na taotao Chamoru hao, un fino' Chamoru para manmahongge' yu na magahit na taotao Chamoru hao, mismo.
karelingab 3 years ago
Mungge i lyric na kanta este? Na'i yu i lyric siha, put fabot. Malago' yu i lyric kanta este.
karelingab 3 years ago
Hispanics are not in danger of being lost, Chamorro is.
nesianboy 3 years ago
Hispanic is not a race. Blacks in Cuba and Dom. Republic are considered Hispanic. Hispanic is more of a shared history, culture, & language. Guam was part of that until the USA arrived. Most Chamorros dont even know that the transition from Spain to USA was conducted in Spanish because no USA govt. officials could speak Chamorro. Yet there was a significant number of CHamorros that could speak Spanish. Our rich Hispanic culture is disappearing fast. Should we not care because of purists beliefs?
islanchamoru 3 years ago
Much of what many think is native heritage is actually Hispanic. Pure native culture has been lost. Sad but true. We can celebrate both our native and Hispanic heritage. Why seperate them? Otherwise lets stop addressing our elders Tan & Tun, the mangingi custom, & "guela yan guelu." I am fascinated by what is being discovered about the ancient Chamorros. Yet at the same time I am proud to come from a rich & colorful Hispanic culture. It is what defines me as Chamorro. Biba Chamorro! Viva! Biba!
islanchamoru 3 years ago
Regardless what the reason, how or why, that's all in the past...The fact still remains that our CHamorro people and culture have survived! We are resilient natives of our islands and now are all over the world!
chamorroroots 3 years ago
Famadiskriminat si cham0rro kontra hita! Parehu gui' i manaotao na ti manChamoru.
karelingab 3 years ago
Ofcourse we would have ties with Hispanics. Look at our food, our language, how we are Catholics. Now that part of our history is being endangered under US control. What value you find in what this group is doing, its a celebration to see our people come together. Think of what a community that would build? It is becoming way too American. From the foods, the media, to the newspapers and books. Its whats saving our language from disappearing and our connection to our ancestors.
nesianboy 3 years ago
Present day Mexicans are a product of both native and Hispanic cultures. They celebrate both. Chamorros are a product of the same. A blend of things native and Hispanic. And now American culture. Yet the trend seems to be the 'denouncing' of our Hispanic heritage. The Spanish did more to preserve the Chamorro culture than the Americans. Yet many are too quick to denounce the Spanish heritage. Im learning to speak Spanish now as a way to help me with my Chamorro. English doesn't help me a bit.
cham0rro 3 years ago
You present very compelling points. I think that we should protect our native heritage first. Then we can bridge to our Hispanic influences. Its true that both have been part of our lives the past four hundred years. We can learn that from people of Mexico. The Chamorro part of our identity is what is in danger. If we don't do something in this current generation, it will be lost. Our parents are older and have been accustomed to American lifestyle. We need something to inspire the youth
nesianboy 3 years ago
There is absolutely no documented proof the Guam was raped and pillaged by Spaniards or Mexicans. In fact the Chamorro population had always outnumbered the Spaniards. Chamorros would have been able to easily overtake the Spaniards. It was the diseases that arrived (unintentionally) to Guam that caused the decline of population. Spanish brought the word of God to Guam. If the English, or French had arrived here first, Chamorros would not exist today.
cham0rro 3 years ago
It is known as the Black Legend which was propaganda created by other countries that wanted to paint a bad picture of Spanish colonization. Spanish policies such as Queen Isabella I's Last Will that solemnly ordered that natives be treated with respect and dignity. Thats why we're here now. If you read your history more and compare, you will see that the Spaniards were much more compassionate English and French. And remember that Mexicans also had to endure colonization. We've much in common.
cham0rro 3 years ago
The history that I know of is that our people fought back against the Spaniards. It was a war for survival. We probably would have beaten them but we fell to diseases we did not have immunity to. So then in order to control us more effectively, they stripped us from our islands to Guahan. Think of it like concentration camps. Countless numbers of our ancestors died. To repopulate the population, they brought soldiers from the Philippines and Mexico.
nesianboy 3 years ago
From there Chamorro life has never been the same. We were subjected to another way of life. Our population grew again. So then we lived generation to generation, losing more and more as time goes by. Then under control of German, Japanese, and now, the US. The language is still spoken. It is a miracle! Look at Mexico and Central America. They lost their language and now they speak Spanish. We still have something that connects us to our ancestors of over 4,000 years ago.
nesianboy 3 years ago
We still have stories of Puntan Yan Fu'una, a speech from Chief Hurao, artifacts, tools and weapons they used, their latte stones still stand on our lands and command respect. We still believe in Guela yan Guelo. The US influence in Guam has threatened our very existence as a people. We can be American, but we are Chamorro first. Its not because you have control on our island. Its the blood that runs in our bodies that makes us Chamorro. Lets not forget that.
nesianboy 3 years ago
Yet now we are all speaking English. Chamorro language is disappearing faster than we are creating newer generations to speak it. Maya language is still spoken in Mexico. And other native languages. Isolation has been our biggest ally in the continuation of the Chamorro language. But now, we are not so isolated. Outside influence has always appealed to the Chamorros. From the iron nails that were traded by our ancestors, to iron nails we buy at the HOME DEPOT. Sad that many Chamorros dont care
cham0rro 3 years ago
Once talked to a young Chamorro man who was claiming to be a Chamorro purist. He said he denounced his Hispanic heritage and promote only indigenous heritage. Funny he was wearing a 'TISU' brand shirt. Wonder if he even knows that the word tisu comes from Spanish word, 'TIESO'. Meaning stiff. I told him that in order to understand who you are now, you need to start with the most recent history and work backwards. Most today have not done that. They jump back 500 years and think theyve found it.
cham0rro 3 years ago
Hafa sinangan-mu, guaho?! Hinasso'-mu kolonial! Un mumahlao Chinamoru-mu yan taya un derecho sasaga gi islan Guahan, yanggen un masangan enao!
karelingab 3 years ago
Yanggen manduda hao para guaho, ti Chamoru yu lao Chaud yu na magahit. Estigmatisao i manaotao Chaud gi Guahan, ti lumachi yu. Magahit na taotao Chaud yu, yanggen ti Chamoru yu ya cha-mu un sangan "Yet, todu hit siña fama'fino' lengguahen Ingles, pa'go"!
karelingab 3 years ago
I can appreciate the revival of pre-hispanic Chamorro culture, but I don't feel the need to denounce my Hispanic heritage. I am Chamorro. I am a product of a blend of things Chamorro, Hispanic, and American. I come from a long and proud history.
cham0rro 3 years ago
Thanks for the comments cham0rro. I don't see how this denounces any Hispanic heritage. I'm right there with you in that I too, in addition to my CHamorro lineage, have Hispanic, Scottish, and Filipino ancestry. I too am proud of who I am and my heritage. Neither one of us can change the past, but certainly we can preserve and educate others of our roots and history.
chamorroroots 3 years ago
Ive have posted comments on other videos and many have replied negatively because i acknowledge Guam's Hispanic heritage. Some get so defensive about it. When I travel to the USA or elsewhere I am always asked if I am Hispanic. I dont take offense, because it is a part of my heritage. I tell them, "Yes, I am Hispanic. I am Chamorro. Hispanics of the Pacific." And it makes for a great topic of conversation. Especially with fellow Hispanics from Mexico or Latin America.
cham0rro 3 years ago
Great topics for conversation with our brothers and sisters from Mexico or Latin America, absolutely! According to historical manuscripts, many Spanish soldiers that came to Guam were from Mexico or the Philippines. Some were even born there and became soldiers by virtue of military family ties (no different than how some CHamorro-Hispanics during the 1700's became Spanish soldiers). I am a descendant of Don Diego de Leon Guerrero, a Spanish Officer that was an Adjutant and settled on Guam.
chamorroroots 3 years ago
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yoriboi13 3 years ago
Malago' yu i kantan este. Ta adahe komo i kanta este. Irensia yan lina'la ta i kanta este.
chicoguamaniano 3 years ago
Na'i i lyric " I Kulo' i Mañaina" na kumpleto, put fabot. Malago' yu i kantan este/ni. Maolek i kanta este ni Chamoru yu.
chicoguamaniano 3 years ago
Hasso i mañaina-ta yan tano' ta. Hihi adahe i irensia-ta. Ta manChamoru, adahe i kuttura yan lina'la'-ta.
chicoguamaniano 3 years ago
Hola chicoguamaniano, hafa adai. Su país es muy maravilloso. Tengo gusto de vivir en ese país tropical, como su país. Cultura maravillosa.
quartzy11 3 years ago
Esta escena está sobre mi país y mi cultura. Incluso muchos obstáculos suceden en mi país, nuestra cultura allí y nunca se está descolorando. Chamorro es nuestra vida y Chamorro es nosotros. Abiba i isla'ta yan abiba i lina'la'ta.
chicoguamaniano 3 years ago
Hafa adai !
Greetings from Jakarta, Indonesia. Although I don't know the meaning of the lyrics, the picture has given me slight impression of old time Guamanian society. Good job !
TheHawaiianDragon 3 years ago
Well, i am a member of the group you used in your video, so I can say a few things =] thanks for replying!
Jai671 4 years ago
Absolutely Jai671! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and impression. I have great respect for you and i Fanlalai'an Chant Group. Keep up the great work in promoting and preserving our heritage.
chamorroroots 4 years ago
uhm......the visual content TOTALLY doesn't match the type of "chamoru" language used in the chant. The chant uses a language called "fino' håya", the ancient language. And here you are using pix that scream "the spanish have arrived!" wrong time period....lol
Jai671 4 years ago
Thanks for the comment. You are one of the few that has noticed the irony between the video content and the audio; which is part of the point to this production...three things for sure...the CHamorros existed, the arrival of the Spanish, and the resilience of our culture. Unlike many other cultures, such as those in the Carribian, where the latter did not survive too well.
As far as the wrong period. Highly debatable, since neither one of us where there at the time to authenticate it.
chamorroroots 4 years ago