Remembering our history for Guam’s 75th Liberation
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Liberation Day Parade, 1958. Miss Asan makes her way through the parade route during the annual celebration. Photo courtesy of Robert Delf/Guam Museum
This year, Guam celebrates 75 years since its World War II liberation. Guampedia is helping commemorate and honor those we lost and those who survived. Big plans are underway! Check out the Liberation 75 website to stay updated on all the events and memorials
happening this summer. If you’re interested in learning more about our history during this time, read our articles about World War II on Guam. Learn about war atrocities, prominent individuals, and heartwrenching first hand accounts of prisoners of war.
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Click to read Cultural Aspects of Ancient Chamorro Warfare. Written by Dominica Tolentino, this article highlights weapons and tools in war, pre-war rituals, peace-making rituals, and spiritual war tactics that the ancient CHamoru warriors used in battles.
Art depicting ancient CHamoru warriors by Raphael Unpingco
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The deadline for papers is May 31! May 31 is the last day to submit your abstract for the Marianas History Conference happening later this year! Community members, undergraduate/graduate students and university scholars across all disciplines can submit their papers related to the history of the Mariana Islands. Email mhc@triton.uog.edu if you have any questions. To register to attend the conference, click this link! Registration fees for students are $20 and other participants are $45.
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If you register before July 31, you’ll receive a free conference shirt! MHC encourages collaboration of scholars and the community and promotes the storytelling of the people of the Marianas. The event is cosponsored by the Northern Humanities Council, Guam Preservation Trust, the University of Guam, and Guampedia. We hope to see you there! We love sharing stories and our history!
A good Mother’s Day read: Women’s Roles by Tanya Champaco Mendiola CHamoru women in leadership roles is documented in early European writings about ancient CHamoru lives and cultural practices. From what is known of ancient Guam, especially of practices of the matao (the upper caste) it was a matrilineal society, with people tracing kinship through mothers’ family lines. Children belonged to mothers’ clans. The allocation of resources, such as land, were passed on to generations through the mother’s side of the family. CHamorus were able to find a societal equilibrium
as both men and women – the eldest brother and sister – were co-equal guardians and administrators of clans and their resources. While men served a more visible role in policy decisions, women also had great influence as no major decisions were made without their input and agreement. Village councils, made up of the highest ranking males and females of the villages, created public policy through consensus, or todu manatungo. Continue reading this article on Guampedia.com!
