Tag: KPV Collection

Plants of Guam, Part 2

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For this week’s Saturday morning practice group, we will continue reading through the plant book that we’ve used the past two weeks. This book was found in the KPV Collection and has a number of short, interesting comments on flowering plants. But as a reminder, if you want even more about plants found on the Mariana Islands, you can check out the book Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands, available from UOG Press.

In this post we have the Chamorro text, an English translation, and a Chamorro audio narration by Jay Che’le for the last five plants found in the book Tinanom Siha Giya Guam by Carmen C. Blas. Happy reading!

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Plants of Guam, Part 1

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For this week’s Saturday morning practice group, we will be reading through the first half of a book about plants found on Guam, which I found in the KPV Collection. This book certainly does not have everything, so if you are interested in learning about more of the plants found on the Mariana Islands, check out the book Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands, available from UOG Press.

In this post we have the Chamorro text, an English translation, and a Chamorro audio narration by Jay Che’le for the first five plants found in the book Tinanom Siha Giya Guam by Carmen C. Blas. Happy reading!

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When we first arrived on Saipan

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This story was written by Magdelena Iguel Lieto, where she tells the story, as told to her by her elders, of how their people (the Carolinians) came to Saipan. This is part of a workbook of short stories that I found in the KPV Collection. This post includes the Chamorro text, a Chamorro audio narration by Jay Che’le, and an English translation. Happy reading! (UPDATE 9/24/2024: A note has been added at the bottom of this post about the word gupallao, which is used in this story.)

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Kosraean Story: The Snake Queen

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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!

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