This is a Chamorro retelling of a Japanese story, about an elderly couple who are kind to a lost young girl. We found this story in the Pacific Languages Collection at UH Manoa, when we visited the university during FestPac back in June. This is the longest story I’ve posted on the blog so far, and I hope you enjoy it! This post includes the Chamorro text, an English translation, and a Chamorro audio narration by Jay Che’le. Happy reading!
Here is a short, humorous story about a little deer who manages to trick a river full of crocodiles. This is another story we found in the Pacific Languages Collection at UH Manoa, several years ago. I had been trying to find this story for weeks because I couldn’t remember the title, and luckily my friend Alicia pulled up this story in no time. In this post, the Chamorro text, an English translation, and a Chamorro audio narration by Jay Che’le are included. Happy reading!
Here is a story from the Caroline Islands, retold in Chamorro by Dolores Marciano, about a child who goes on a couple of adventures to help the chief of his village. This post includes the Chamorro text, a Chamorro audio narration by Jay Che’le, and an English translation. Happy reading!
This week we will be reading a story from Kosrae, which we found in the KPV Collection and was translated into Chamorro by Dolores Marciano. This story is set on Lellu or Lelu, which is home to an ancient city built from coral and basalt and was ruled by a monarchy – how awe-inspiring! The Chamorro text, a Chamorro audio narration by Jay Che’le, and an English translation is included in this post. Happy reading!
Continuing our theme of reading stories from other Pacific Islands, here is a story from Palau that was translated by Dolores Marciano that we found in the Pacific Languages Collection at UH Manoa. This story reminds us that the relationships nurtured between parents and children are more important than superficial concerns. Jay did his best with the pronunciation of the place names from Palau in the story, so our apologies if they aren’t 100% correct! In this post is the Chamorro text, a Chamorro audio narration by Jay Che’le, and an English translation. Happy reading!
Lengguahi-ta 