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Robert O'Brien POW
Robert O'Brien, born in 1908 in New York, came to Guam in the 1930s with the U.S. Navy and survived four years in a prisoner of war camp in Zentsuji, Japan. read more
Techa
A techa is a traditional Catholic prayer leader. Skilled techas rhythmically direct others through meaningful experiences of prayer. read more
Chenchule'
Chenchule' is the intricate system of reciprocity at the heart of Chamorro society. It is rooted in the core value of inafa’maolek. read more
Ma Uritao
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Ma uritao
Ma uritao were unmarried young women in a clan, who were chosen to serve an integral role, that of teaching about sex, in the cultivation of uritaos for another clan. Print originates from Gottfried's Newe Welt and Americanischee Historen, 1631
Johann Ludwig Gottfried/Guam Public Library
