Lecture 13: Kustumbren CHamoru Flashcards
1
Q
What is Culture?
A
the customs, institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or group
2
Q
What cultural values the Chamorros still have after the war?
A
- Inafa’maolek
- Centrality of family & clan (familia)
- Respect for elders (manamko’)
- Respect for women’s roles (si Nana)
3
Q
Did the Chamorro language have loan words of the Spanish vocab?
A
Yes
Up to 33-50%
4
Q
Did the Chamorro culture change, adapt, and appropriate other cultures and ways of living?
A
Yes
5
Q
What are some food appropriation the Chamorros had used and recreated?
A
Achote (Chamorro) from Nahuatl, Aztec
Titiyas (Chamorro) from the central/south americn tortillas
6
Q
What Roman Catholic appropriation was added to the Chamorro culture?
A
Rosary
Techa (Tucha)
Fiestas (religious, social, and cultural events
