Hinenggen I Chamorro Gi Antes Na Tiempo
Title
Hinenggen I Chamorro Gi Antes Na Tiempo
Subject
Luck, hunting, fishing, omens, fortunes, advice,
Description
Chamoru/Chamorro sayings, common idioms, and beliefs (folklore).
Translations by Pedro Blas.
1. When a butterfly enters your home, you're lucky to have a visitor.
2. When you open the umbrella inside of the house, it's bad luck.
3. When you use a shattered mirror, there is something happening in your family.
4. If your house is worthy tonight, you will find your luck/fruitful in gathering food.
5. If there are a lot of stars in the sky and you're planting sweet potatoes, the sweet potatoes will be longer. (be more fruitful)
6. If your front and back door are successful, your luck cannot stay.
7. When you cut the wood under the full moon, the wood will be rotten.
8. If you play "Loria," be sure to jump because you're big "grow."
9. When a chicken falls in the place they sleep, there will be an accident.
10. If there is an accident, your friends will get loud with each other.
11. When you use the bathroom in the jungle, ask permission from the saina or you will get sick.
12. If you go fishing or hunting in the jungle, and a cat crosses your path, it's good that you turn around because you will have no luck.
Translations by Pedro Blas.
1. When a butterfly enters your home, you're lucky to have a visitor.
2. When you open the umbrella inside of the house, it's bad luck.
3. When you use a shattered mirror, there is something happening in your family.
4. If your house is worthy tonight, you will find your luck/fruitful in gathering food.
5. If there are a lot of stars in the sky and you're planting sweet potatoes, the sweet potatoes will be longer. (be more fruitful)
6. If your front and back door are successful, your luck cannot stay.
7. When you cut the wood under the full moon, the wood will be rotten.
8. If you play "Loria," be sure to jump because you're big "grow."
9. When a chicken falls in the place they sleep, there will be an accident.
10. If there is an accident, your friends will get loud with each other.
11. When you use the bathroom in the jungle, ask permission from the saina or you will get sick.
12. If you go fishing or hunting in the jungle, and a cat crosses your path, it's good that you turn around because you will have no luck.
Source
Xanadu II
Publisher
Associated Student body/College Of Guam Press
Date
Spring, 1982
Contributor
Edited by Benit Dungca
Rights
University of Guam/College of Guam
Relation
University of Guam
Format
PDF
Language
EN
Identifier
MARC_XANADU_1982_CH1
Coverage
Guam
Original Format
Text
Page Number
20
Collection
Citation
“Hinenggen I Chamorro Gi Antes Na Tiempo,” University of Guam Digital Archives and Exhibitions, accessed January 17, 2025, https://uogguafak.omeka.net/items/show/3087.