House of Tåga: A CHamoru Legend from Tinian

MAR 12, 20267 MIN
Red Rice & Fina'denne'

House of Tåga: A CHamoru Legend from Tinian

MAR 12, 20267 MIN

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On Tinian, one ancient latte stone still stands, fifteen feet of coral limestone raised centuries ago.Revisit the CHamoru legend of Chief Tåga, the måga'låhi said to have built twelve towering pillars without steel, without machines, and without surrendering his people's connection to the land. Strength, fear, balance, endurance. The pillars fell. One remains.LinksHouse of Tåga: https://www.guampedia.com/taga/Ancient latte stones: https://www.guampedia.com/latte/Kantan Chamorrita: https://www.guampedia.com/kantan-chamorrita-2/Birds of Guam audio: https://www.guampedia.com/a-native-forest-birds-of-guam/Send us fan mail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RedRicePodcastThank you to Guampedia for research resources.CHamoru, Chamorro, Guam, Guåhan, Marianas Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific Islands, Micronesia, Indigenous, Native Pacific, talk story, Red Rice podcast, fina'denne', Jay Byrd Castro, House of Tåga, Tinian, latte stones, CHamoru legend, måga'låhi, ancient Marianas