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The Chamorro people (/ tʃ ɑː ˈ m ɔːr oʊ, tʃ ə-/; [4] [5] also CHamoru [6]) are the Indigenous people of the Mariana Islands, politically divided between the United States territory of Guam and the encompassing Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Micronesia, a commonwealth of the US.
The group of men at Ritidian further burned all the mission buildings in the village, though the Spaniards record that the older villagers disapproved of the actions but were unable to stop them. The next month, a Jesuit was killed in Upi by a Chamorro man who accused him of cheating him in a trade. In response, the villagers of nearby Tarragui ...
The culture of Guam reflects traditional Chamorro customs in a combination of indigenous pre-Hispanic forms, as well as American and Spanish traditions. [1] Post-European-contact CHamoru Guamanian culture is a combination of American, Spanish, Filipino and other Micronesian Islander traditions. Few indigenous pre-Hispanic customs remained ...
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The Chamorro Nation (Chamorro: Nasion Chamoru) [1] is a political movement seeking sovereignty for the island of Guam, founded by Angel Leon Guerrero Santos. [2] The Chamorro Nation was formed on July 21, 1991, [3] comprising numerous grassroots organizations which advocated for the protection of Chamorro land, culture, and political rights. [1]
Stand Ye Guamanians (CHamoru: Fanohge CHamoru), officially known as the Guam Hymn (CHamoru: Kantikun Guahan), is the regional anthem of Guam. The original English lyrics and music were written and composed in 1919 by Ramon Manilisay Sablan. The lyrics were slightly modified by the U.S. government prior to official adoption in 1952.
Fernando Chamorro Alfaro (1824–1863) Fernando "El Negro" Chamorro (1933–1994) Fruto Chamorro (1804–1855) Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Alfaro (1818–1890) Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal (1924–1978) Rosendo Chamorro; Violeta Chamorro (born 1929) Xavier Chamorro Cardenal (1932–2008) Alberto Sansimena Chamorro (born 1985), Spanish footballer
Chamorro (English: / tʃ ə ˈ m ɔːr oʊ /, chə-MOR-oh; [2] endonym: Finuʼ Chamorro [Northern Mariana Islands] or Finoʼ CHamoru [Guam] /t ͡saˈmoɾu/) [3] is an Austronesian language spoken by about 58,000 people, numbering about 25,800 on Guam and about 32,200 in the Northern Mariana Islands and elsewhere.