Main Page

Welcome to ChamoruWiki

This site is a Chamorro-led knowledge archive dedicated to the documentation, preservation, and revitalization of Indigenous Chamorro lifeways—particularly traditional fiber arts like plaiting, rope-making, and basketry.

Built through the lens of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge (IEK) and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), ChamoruWiki aims to serve as a clear, accessible, and accurate resource authored by Chamorros. It is a living, growing site where cultural practitioners, researchers, and community members come together to share, document, and celebrate Chamorro knowledge.

This is not just a record of the past—it is a platform for continuity, for teaching, and for protecting what matters most to us, in our own words.

pages

• plants
  • akå'on Pandanus sp.
  • akson Documented but undescribed Pandanus sp.
  • åkgak Pandanus sp.
  • hafianiti/fianiti Freycinetia reineckei
  • kaffo Pandanus tectorius
  • niyok Cocos nucifera
  • pågu Hibiscus tiliaceus
  • påhong Pandanus dubius
  • paingot Pandanus sp. poss. P. amarylifolius

• tinifok Chamoru - Chamorro woven items
  • balakbak pandanus handbag
  • kåtupat coconut leaf rice basket
  • kostat tengguang pandanus drawstring bag
  • kottot pandanus basket
  • guagua' - coconut leaf double rim basket

• ramientan mamfok - Chamorro weaving tools
  • si'i weaving tool