Snapshots from my research

As part of my research, I've included snapshots on the indigenous use of coconut weaving, which requires much mathematical skills, and of which was used daily in Guam's past and is used only by a few Chamorros today. Enjoy the following images:

Pictured above: Chamorros showcase their coconut leaf baskets.

Source: Palms Press (1988)

Pictured above: Dignitaries are wearing coconut leaf hats.

Source: Palms Press (1988)

Pictured above: Temporary housing - Following liberation, the Military Government built temporary homes in Talofofo, Yona, Sinajana, Barrigada, Dededo, Toto, Agat, and Santa Rita. Top two photos are of the wood and thatched-roof homes built away from the refugee camps. Below the two photos: The temporary village of Agat.

Source: Sanchez (1988)

Pictured above: Late 1944: Homes had thatched roofs and wooden sidings. Late 1946: By 1946, tarpaulin had replaced thatched roofs. Late 1950: By 1950 corrugated tins had taken the place of thatched roofs and tarpaulin as Guamanians improved their homes.

Source: Sanchez (1988)

Pictured above: The construction of most houses was inexpensive, cool and easily replaceable after a typhoon.

Source: Farrell (1981)

Pictured above: Houses built from bamboo and coconut leaf were erected on stilts for ventilation.

Source: Farrell (1981)

Pictured above: Thatched roof houses with open bamboo walls housed large Guamanian families. Cooking was done outside, under a thatched canopy attached to the house.

Source: Farrell (1981)

Pictured above: A typical Guamanian village of the early 1900s showing the supporting pedestal and the thatched roof.

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Pictured above: A roof raising was a village affair. The women would weave the leaves and prepare the fiesta food for the men to eat after they finished lashing the woven coconut leaves onto the woven frame.

Source: Farrell (1981)

References:

Farrell, D. (1981). The Pictorial History of Guam, Guam: 1898-1918. Tamuning, GU: Micronesian Productions.

Sanchez, P. (1988). Guahan GUAM: The History of Our Island. Agana, GU: Sanchez Publishing House.

The Palms Press. Hafa Adai Guam, 1988-1989, A VISIT TO THE VILLAGES