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A Happy Couple
Connie and Roy Benito at home, seated.
Tags: Anigua, Concepcion Martinez, flower, hibiscus, Roy Benito
The Trees of Guam Photo 6
Flowers and leaves of the ‘faia’ at close range
Tags: Benjamin C. Stone, faia, flower, The Trees of Guam
The Trees of Guam Photo 3
Cerbera dilatate Markgraf, a relative of the plumeria. Locally: ‘chiute.’
The Story of How the Puti Tai Nobio Got Its Name: based on Chamorro Legend
A grandfather sits down with his granddaughter to tell her the tragic tale of Rosa and how the Puti Tai Nobio flower got its name. Disclaimer: There are themes of self-harm and suicide.
Tags: Chamorro, Chamoru, Death, flower, Guam, loneliness, name, Nature, Puti Tai Nobio, suicide
Flower in Her Hair: based on Chamorro myth
A tale of a girl who was made fun of for her looks for almost her entire life, finds new beauty when someone cruelly throws her flowers in the air and some land on her hair. A tale of why women wear hibiscus flowers in their hair.
Cadena de Amor: based on Chamorro myth
The tale of a boastful father, who desired a fortune so much to the point of even killing the woman his son loved. The story of how the Cadena de Amor (Chain of Love) flowers came to be.
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Annai Abak Si Jose
A short story written in CHamoru about a boy's quest for friendship at his family ranch.