Lecture 5: Katturan CHamoru

Question 1

What is the countercanonical historiography to the Eurocentric beliefs of the Chamorros?

Answer 1

Juan Pobre’s writing

Question 2

what is philosophy?

Answer 2

A theory or attitude that guides one’s behavior

Question 3

What is the philosophy of the chamorros?

Answer 3

Inafa’maolek

Question 4

What does Inafa’maolek mean?

Answer 4

Literal meaning:
Inafa’ - to make
maolek - good

Figurative meaning:
restoring harmony or order

Question 5

What is economy?

Answer 5

The art or science of managing resources

Question 6

What is an subsistence economy?

Answer 6

production at a level sufficient for one’s own use or consumption (OED)

Question 7

What is chenchule’ for the chamorro’s economy?

Answer 7

Chamorro system of reciprocity
(social/cultural, economic, and political meanings)

Question 8

Is the Chamorros’ economy a subsistence economy?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

What are the religious ties for the Chamorros?

Answer 9

Ancestor Veneration
– Aniti
– Taotaomo’na
– skulls

Makahna/kakahna:
–herbal healer, traditional healer
–benevolent / malevolent powers
–Makahna = good/healer
–kakhna = make the bad happen

Suruhanu/Suruhana: cirujano