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Beliefs, Attitudes, and Values
Religion
Government
100
What is Inafa'maolek?
Interdependence within the kinship group; the key or central value in Chamorro culture.
100
What is a Shaman?
Shaman is a religious leader who has special abilities to influence supernatural powers for his chiefs.
100
What is government?
Government is the organization developed by officials to make and carry out decisions.
200
What are the basic institutions?
Economic Organization, Law, and Education
200
What is a Taboo?
Taboo is a rule the violation of which involves severe, automatic punishment.
200
Who controlled the villages?
Each village and the surrounding territory was controlled by one clan or the combined territories of several clans.
300
What is Champada?
Champada is the competition for rank and status.
300
What is the purpose of myths?
One of the purposes of myths is to explain things in nature.
300
What kind of government does ancient Chamorros have?
Chamorros government was based on monarchy, a form of government where a king rules an entire country.
400
How are people ranked in ancient Chamorro village?
Chamorri (High Caste) and Manachang (Low Caste)
400
What are the different ceremonies to honor ancestral spirits?
Feasts, singing or reciting of legends, and stories of the accomplishments of their ancestors.
400
What is the role of Makahnas?
Makahnas were shaman who used magic for the purpose of curing the sick and guaranteeing success in warfare, fishing, and farming.
500
How is social position determined?
Birth, age, and ranking of clan and village.
500
Describe Taotaomo'na
They are described as invisible, but they can take a natural or a ghost-like form.
500
Explain property rules
Land and sea resources cannot be used without asking permission from the owner.