5/22/2023 0 Comments Legends and latte![]() ![]() ![]() Our elders and family Taotaomo’na as i mañainå-ta yan familiå-ta Taotaomo’na can be defined in three different ways, each definition depending upon the amount of familiarity or distance between these spirits and living CHamorus. Slowly over time, these spirits have changed from the ante of ancestors to the wily ghosts, devils and demons that play tricks or cause harm to CHamorus today. The connection between CHamorus and these spirits has changed over time, primarily due to cultural changes that came about from Spanish colonization and Christianization. ![]() Guma’ siha (houses) were built, families were raised and tinanom siha (crops) were harvested and planted through harmonious cooperation between CHamorus and the aniti (spirits) of their ancestors. Ancient Chamorros/CHamorus believed the world around them was full of spirits who provided both daily protection and assistance in their tasks, but also created dangers and problems. Taotaomo’na, the people of before, refers to ancestral spirits that inhabited the earth along with the living. ![]()
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