This blog is dedicated to Chamorro issues, the use and revitalization of the Chamoru language and the decolonization of Guam. This also blog aims to inform people around the world about the history, culture and language and struggles of the Chamorro people, who are the indigenous islanders of Guam, Saipan, Tinian, Luta and Pagan in the Mariana Islands. Pues Haggannaihon ha', ya taitai na'ya, ya Si Yu'us Ma'ase para i finatto-mu.
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Fihu gof hosguan yu’ nu Si Stephen Colbert.
Guahan iyo-ña programman telebishon, ya kontat ki na’chalek i fina’tinas-ña, Guiya la’mon hafa pau na’fanhuyong. Maseha hafa na gof "silly" na hinasso, siña ma na'magåhet gi i show. Gof suette este na klasin taotao, sa' este na inebra i guinife todu.
Desde ha tutuhun i show-ña, meggai na’chalek na bidå-ña. Gi i ma’pos na sakkan, ha kesaonao i botashon Amerikånu pare Presidente. Matakpånge un patten i Space Station para Guiya. Ya gaige un to’lai giya Hungary, ya dipotsi matakpange para Guiya lokkue’.
I mas na’chalek na patten i show-ña, annai mama’mumumu Si Colbert yan un otro sesso “random” na taotao. Mama’mumu Si Colbert yan Si Sean Penn, Si Barry Manilow, Si Kongresa Eleanor Holmes-Norton (ginnen Washington D.C.) yan Si Willy Nelson. Gi este na ti mismo na yinaoyao, Si Colbert ha chanda i otro taotao, ha fa’enimigu gui’, ya sångan meggai båba put Guiya gi i show-ña. Ya pues ma kombida ayu na ti magåhet na kontrariu halom gi i show, para u mumu gi me’nan todu.
Lao para Guahu, i mas na’chalek na ti magåhet na minimu ginnen Si Colbert, annai mama’yaoyaoyao gui’ yan Si Rain. Yanggen tåya’ tiningo’-mu put Si Rain, kakanta gui’ ginnen South Korea. I mas matungo’ na kanta gi hiyong Korea, “Ways to Avoid the Sun.” Umaacha’igi Si Colbert yan Si Rain gi i online poll para i Time Magazine mas matungo’ yan mas gaiinfluence na taotao siha. Gi 2007 manggana’ Si Rain, ya put ayu, muna’lalålu Si Colbert, ya guaha nai na ha kase’ yan chanda Si Rain gi i show-ña. Mama’tinas Si Colbert un “Korean Pop Video” i na’ån-ña “Singing in Korean.” Gi este na video ha sakke’ yan ha adda’ i dandan-ña yan didide’ na bailå-ña ginnen i video “Ways to Avoid the Sun.” Annai Si Rain ha li’e’ este na video, manoppe’ gui’ gi as Colbert “mungga maquit i che’cho’-mu gi ha’åni.”
Makpo’ este na chatyinaoyao, annai umakompete i dos gi un “dance off.” Manggana Si Rain, lao sen mampos na’chalek i bailan Colbert.
Hu egga’ este na mubi siha (ni’ hu pega sanpappa’), kada na mannisisita yu’ chinalek.
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Fihu gof hosguan yu’ nu Si Stephen Colbert.
I mas na’chalek na patten i show-ña, annai mama’mumumu Si Colbert yan un otro sesso “random” na taotao. Mama’mumu Si Colbert yan Si Sean Penn, Si Barry Manilow, Si Kongresa Eleanor Holmes-Norton (ginnen Washington D.C.) yan Si Willy Nelson. Gi este na ti mismo na yinaoyao, Si Colbert ha chanda i otro taotao, ha fa’enimigu gui’, ya sångan meggai båba put Guiya gi i show-ña. Ya pues ma kombida ayu na ti magåhet na kontrariu halom gi i show, para u mumu gi me’nan todu.
Lao para Guahu, i mas na’chalek na ti magåhet na minimu ginnen Si Colbert, annai mama’yaoyaoyao gui’ yan Si Rain. Yanggen tåya’ tiningo’-mu put Si Rain, kakanta gui’ ginnen South Korea. I mas matungo’ na kanta gi hiyong Korea, “Ways to Avoid the Sun.” Umaacha’igi Si Colbert yan Si Rain gi i online poll para i Time Magazine mas matungo’ yan mas gaiinfluence na taotao siha. Gi 2007 manggana’ Si Rain, ya put ayu, muna’lalålu Si Colbert, ya guaha nai na ha kase’ yan chanda Si Rain gi i show-ña. Mama’tinas Si Colbert un “Korean Pop Video” i na’ån-ña “Singing in Korean.” Gi este na video ha sakke’ yan ha adda’ i dandan-ña yan didide’ na bailå-ña ginnen i video “Ways to Avoid the Sun.” Annai Si Rain ha li’e’ este na video, manoppe’ gui’ gi as Colbert “mungga maquit i che’cho’-mu gi ha’åni.”
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