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Bookmark or Share- Chamorro people - WikipediaThe Chamorro people ( / tʃɑːˈmɔːroʊ, tʃə -/; [5] [6] also CHamoru [1]) are the Indigenous people of the Mariana Islands, politically divided between the United States territory of Guam and the encompassing Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Micronesia, a commonwealth of the US.
- Chamorro | Culture & Language | BritannicaChamorro, indigenous people of Guam. The ancestors of the Chamorro are thought to have come to the Mariana Islands from insular Southeast Asia (Indonesia and the Philippines) about 1600 BCE. The disease and violence wrought by the Spanish reduced the Chamorro population to about 1,000 by 1820.
- Ancient Chamorro Period - NMI MuseumThe Ancient Chamorro Period 1500 BC – 1521 AD . Saipan, Tinian, Rota, and Guam were first settled roughly 3,500 years ago by the seafaring ancestors of the modern Chamorro people who departed from points in Island Southeast Asia, making the Marianas the first island group in the Remote Pacific to be inhabited.
- Chamorran Legends | Chamorro Culture in GuamThe site has been restored and modernized, and visitors still visit there to learn about the two lovers, and enjoy one of the most breathtaking aerial sites of Guam's coastline. Learn more about the spiritual pasts and their role in the daily life of Chamorros, the Santa Marian Kamalen statue legend, and a forbidden love.
- History & Culture of Guam's Chamorro People - Visit GuamToday, Guam has a diverse population that enjoys a rich, multicultural, modern and urban lifestyle, yet continues to carry the indigenous spirit, language and culture of its people. For a small country, Guam is jam-packed with history. Learn all about the Chamorro history, here.
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