Two CHamoru youth in 1966. Cockfighting was an integral part of CHamoru culture for centuries, where it was a common leisure activity and a social highlight at any large gathering. Cockfighting was banned by the US federal government in all US territories including Guam in 2019.
Tan Angela Santos Palacios was born in 1921 and learned traditional healing from her grandmother in Saipan at a young age. She dedicated her life to healing hundreds in the community; young, old and expectant mothers, never charging for her services. She passed away in 2008.
Kantan CHamorrita singers in the early 1990s: L-R Marcella Aguon, Maria Crisostomo, Lourdes Taitague, Asuncion Cruz, Angelina Anderson and Vicente Meno. Juan Taijeron provides accompaniment on the button accordion in the back.
Wake up.
Hit snooze 4 times.
Stare at your phone.
Roll out of bed.
Make coffee.
Sit in traffic.
8 hours of unfulfilling work.
Sit in traffic... again.
Argue with your "significant" other.
Walk the pet.
Watch TV.
Pass out.
Repeat.
This should scare the shit out of you.
I heard someone say money only magnifies the kind of person you already are. If you’re giving, you will only become more giving. If you’re greedy, you will only become more so.