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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This month, Lulai, my third oldest started her first year attending the Maga'låhen Hurao Charter School. She had begun attending the Hurao Tiempon Somnak over the summer, but now this month has begun attending the Hurao school in earnest and Desiree and I are excited to say the least. It has just been a few weeks, and so far guaha na biahi ya-ña, guaha na biahi ti ya-ña. Every day she both enjoys attending school but is also struggling with separation anxiety saying "Ma'å'ñao yu' yan mahålang yu' para si nanå-hu yan si La'yak" (I'm afraid and I miss my mom and La'yak). Lulai's older siblings, Sumåhi and Akli'e' attended Hurao on and off in different forms over the years, sometimes the summer programs, sometimes the after school programs, and later even helping as aides. All of this was across more then 10 years, yet Hurao wasn't to the point yet where it was an immersion or charter school in earnest. After taking pi...
A familiar creature has returned to the roadsides of Guam. For some, as they see the beasts lurking beside the road they may feel as if it is too soon. It was not too long ago that these beasts came to blight the land, and it cannot already be time for their return! But for others these creatures are things of beauty; who stand like quiet sentinels and brighten the days of those who pass by. These creatures come in many forms, their plumes multicolored, and their shrieks filled with familiar refrains and friendly sound bytes. The creatures I am of course referring to as the political signs for this year’s election season. In times past, for most of the island, the next few months would be the highlight of everyone’s year. Families and friends would band together for months under the banner of Popular or Territorial, Democrat or Republican and waste the weeks away at pocket meetings and fundraisers. Naturally there was always a lot of bitterness and animosity during this ...
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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