Hasso I Mañaina

I Kulo' i Mañaina. Hasso yan respetu i defuntun i mañaina-ta.

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• Chamorro
• Chamoru
• Guam
• Saipan
• Rota
• Tinian
• CNMI

[chamorroroots]

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!

[cham0rro]

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.

[chamorroroots]

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.

[cham0rro]

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.

[chamorroroots]

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.

[Jai671]

Well, i am a member of the group you used in your video, so I can say a few things =] thanks for replying!

[chamorroroots]

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.

[9jono9]

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.

[AznNinjaAnimeLover]

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!

[mandino89]

Spain? whatever... i respect Spain. But I am full Chamoru. Put a Spain sticker on your car.

[karelingab]

@tisuboi3

Chamoru yu, lokkue', parehu hao. I bihu na saina-ta/mañaina ginen islan Indonesia gi sakkan 3000BC.

[karelingab]

@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.

[tisuboi3]

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

[koii03]

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 :)

[tisuboi3]

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.

[chocosis09]

does anyone know what the words are for this chant, where I can find it, and what does it mean? Please? Thanks!

[670namaulegbros]

Wetz kadu your really saying "Asslama leikom" !

haha!

Stupit !