Chamorro People’s Cultural Life 查莫洛人的文化生活
The local people of Guam are called Chamorro people, a mixture of the blood essentially of the Spaniards, the Philippines, the Mexicans and other Europeans and Asians blood such as the Malaya and Indonesia. English and Chamorro language are their official languages. Their main religion is Roman Catholic.
Diverse Cultures
Guam is diverse in culture, in addition to locals and the continental residents of United States, there are a considerable number of Chinese, Japanese, Filipinos, Koreans and other Asians. There are many islanders from Micronesia, such as Palau, Yap, Truk, Pohnpei, Kosrae and the Marshall Islands.
In the recent years, a number of social and private groups developed the music, dance and other traditional arts in order to the benefit of local people and tourists. And the folk arts and crafts revived in Guam.
Guam Festival
Before World War II, the village was the main social and economic unit, retained the 19th-century Spain with similar customs and traditions. Each year, the largest social and religious celebration is held in honor of a patron saint. People from other villages can also celebrate together. For the time being, the custom is still remained.
The island not only celebrates America’s national holiday, but also some of the local festivals, such as the “Discovery Day” that commemorates Magellan reaching the island on March 6, 1521.
In addition, Guam’s museums and libraries can provide people with an active program. The universities also promote regional arts and culture. Guam also produces newspapers and magazines, radio and television.
當地的關島人稱作查莫洛人,基本上屬於混雜了大量西班牙、菲律賓、墨西哥及其他歐洲和亞洲血緣的馬來西亞和印度尼西亞血統。他們的官方語言是英語和查莫洛語,主要宗教是天主教。
多樣文化
關島在文化方麵是多種多樣的,除了本地人和美國大陸居民外,還有相當多的華人、日本人、菲律賓人、朝鮮人和其他亞洲人。還有許多來自密克羅尼西亞各地的島民,如帕勞、雅浦、特魯克、波納佩、科斯拉伊和馬紹爾群島。
近年來,由於眾多社會和私人團體為了當地群眾的利益及觀光客的需要而發揚音樂、舞蹈和其他傳統文化藝術,關島的民間藝術和手工藝得以複興。