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A traditional hut sits on top of eight latte stones in front of a building. This building can be assumed to be a school. There is a young banana tree and lusong (motar) to the right of the hut. The majority of the image if in black and white, with…
The Last Word on Lattes Photo 7
Simulated latte and house in the Tumon High School courtyard built for the pageant ‘I am Chamorri’ represent popular interpretation of purpose of the Latte. (J. Beaty)
The Last Word on Lattes Photo 6
Latte at Nimitz Hill is shown with photo gadget bag to give idea of its size. (A. Ratzlaff)
The Last Word on Lattes Photo 5
Most Guam latte resemble this one made of coral found at the Cognga site before the area was cleared in 1958
The Last Word on Lattes Photo 4
These stylized lattes were 20th century monuments built to mark the entrance to the Paseo de Susana park in Agana. Typhoon Karen demolished them in 1962
The Last Word on Lattes
An article by Janice J. Beaty with accompany photos by A. Ratzlaff. Beaty gives an overall history of the latte stone along with prevailing theories and legends of creation
The Arts and Crafts of Guam
An article by Janice J. Beaty. Beaty writes on the evolution of artisan making, tools, and jewelry of the Chamorro people from Pre-Spanish times up until after World War II
B Building Through the Trees
A photograph of a shady outdoor seating area framed by latte stones. A large cube-shaped building is marked with a "B" in the background of the photograph.
Foundation of the Hut
Seven latte stones are lined up, forming a solid foundation of a hut. Line art. Sketch.
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Fanatfabetuyan Chamoru
An educational CHamoru workbook teaching the CHamoru alphabet, examples of words for each letter, and numbers