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The statue of Maga’låhen Kepuha toppled by Typhoon Mawar in May 2023. Typhoons have been a part of Chamoru life as long ...
04/01/2026

The statue of Maga’låhen Kepuha toppled by Typhoon Mawar in May 2023.

Typhoons have been a part of Chamoru life as long as we have called the Marianas home. But as our island, as our culture and as technology changes, preparing our children for storms and life after storms is more important than ever.

In 2024 we published our most recent bilingual children’s book titled “An Tåya’ Elektrisidåt” which focuses on three Chamoru children finding ways to have fun on an island hit by a storm that has left them without electricity or internet.

Buy a copy today on our website www.theguambus.com.

03/01/2026

Magof i Tinilaikan para hamyo todos ginen hami gi i Guam Bus.

2025 has come to a close and it was a special year because it was a celebration of our 10th anniversary. We launched new products and sold more books, flash cards and shirts than ever before with all of your support. We also had more than 400 people pass through Miget’s free Chamoru Zoom classes.

Si Yu’os Ma’åse to all the businesses that sell our products and help us get more Chamoru products to more people!

For 2026, we have new books, flash cards, shirts and comics all on the way to help those who want to celebrate the Chamoru culture and history or help bring Chamoru language into their lives. Since 2026 will be the 10th anniversary for Fanachu, we’ll also be collaborating with them on some exciting and innovative new Chamoru language projects.

Here’s a quick video of appreciation featuring the song “Ko Gaige Hamyu” from Native Sun as well as the beautiful ocean at Asan Beach, Guam.

Miget will have three of his paintings in “I Tutuhon” a group exhibit and the first of 2026 to be featured in the Cafe G...
02/01/2026

Miget will have three of his paintings in “I Tutuhon” a group exhibit and the first of 2026 to be featured in the Cafe Gallery of the Guam Museum. This free exhibit will run from January 3rd - February 10th and will launch with an opening this Saturday, January 3rd from 4 - 6 pm featuring a chance to meet the artists.

Check out the slides to see images of Miget’s paintings that will be featured. The first slide is titled “Dream Latte” painted back in 1999.

Other artists featured in I Tutuhon include: Keiko Flynn, Andrew Ippoliti, Judy Flores, Julie So, Olivia Newman, Victor Consaga, Monica Baza, Julia Birn, Donna Birn and Dawn Lees Reyes.

This exhibit is made possible by Dawn Lees Reyes, The Guam Museum Foundation and the Flame Tree Freedom Center.

31/12/2025

For the first episode of Learn Fino’ Chamoru yan I Guam Bus for 2026 Miget shares 10 Chamoru sentences you can use to help start the new year learning Chamoru! Dångkolo’ na biba para hågu if you are already feeling 9 and 10.

Video created by Sumåhi.

Editor’s note: There are many ways to say things in any language, including Chamoru. Let us know if you say things differently or have any comments.

Free weekly Zoom Chamoru classes with Miget are currently on break, but if there is enough interest will return sometime in January 2026. Comment or message us to let us know if you are interested. Follow the Guam Bus for updates on when the next series of classes might start.

The Ancient Chamoru calendar followed the moon and had 13 months and so this week wouldn’t have marked the end of one ye...
30/12/2025

The Ancient Chamoru calendar followed the moon and had 13 months and so this week wouldn’t have marked the end of one year and the start of a new year for our ancestors prior to colonization.

The Chamoru New Year will begin with the month of Tumaiguini, which according to one interpretation will arrive in a few more weeks, in February with the lunar new year.

But since Chamorus have been celebrating January 1st for the past few centuries, here is Makåhna with two ways you can say “Happy New Year!” in Chamoru:

“BIBA ÅÑO NUEBU!”
“MAGOF I TINILAIKAN I SAKKAN!”

The Marianas are home to native, introduced, migratory and endemic species of birds. One of those species is the Åga or ...
29/12/2025

The Marianas are home to native, introduced, migratory and endemic species of birds. One of those species is the Åga or the Marianas Crow.

Learn more about the Åga and two dozen other birds species from the Marianas when you buy the latest flash card set from The Guam Bus “Paluman Marianas Siha.” Each card includes information on the bird such as how they make their nest, what they eat, where you can find them, and if Chamorus have legends about them.

Get a set today on our website, www.theguambus.com.

Atan i tasi, bonito i tasi. Look at the ocean. The ocean is beautiful. Now that the Christmas rush and kadukuness is mun...
29/12/2025

Atan i tasi, bonito i tasi. Look at the ocean. The ocean is beautiful.

Now that the Christmas rush and kadukuness is munhåyan, it is a great time to focus again on learning Chamoru! The Guam Bus Bingo set is a good resource to start with.

Each bingo set features 75 vocabulary cards and 15 playing sheets. Some cards like this one include bonus vocab words. A great tool for learning Chamoru with family, friends coworkers or classmates.

You can buy a set on our website (www.theguambus.com) or at several local businesses on Guam such as The Local Shop, Faith Bookstore, New Memories, Rexall Drugs, I Tenda from PIPIT, Bonita Baby and It Takes a Village. If you are in Hawai’i, you can get Guam Bus Bingo or other products at Native Books and Da Shop in Kaimuki.

27/12/2025

Earlier this month, Miget and Akli’e’ joined Martin Kastner, one of the cofounders of the Friends of Dano’ and spent the night hunting for brown tree snakes on Dano’ (Cocos Island).

A few years ago it was discovered that brown tree snakes had made it out to Dåno’ threatening the bird population there, especially the ko’ko’. The Friends of Dano’ take near-weekly trips out to the island to catch any snakes they can find.

For the hours they spent on the island, Miget and Akli’e’ saw plenty of guali’ek, ayuyu, even some fanihi and even some birds such as the sali, fåhang and chunge’; but thankfully no snakes.

Si Yu’os Ma’åse to Martin, the friends of Dåno’ and everyone else who is working to restore our native bird populations in Guam.

Miget’s free Zoom Chamoru classes ended last week with the Kasiyas 2025 showcase. It was a beautiful gathering as 10 stu...
26/12/2025

Miget’s free Zoom Chamoru classes ended last week with the Kasiyas 2025 showcase. It was a beautiful gathering as 10 students shared their love of language, culture, family and home through a variety of means. One student gave a tribute to her family including her late husband. Another translated and performed a Backstreet Boys song into Chamoru and one had her grandson show us how to blow a kulo’ shell. We were also treated to an interview with musician and Master of Chamoru culture Maria Yatar.

I Prugråman Sinipok also provided updates on their dates for next year’s program!

More than 400 students attended Miget’s Zoom Chamoru classes this year. Some for just a single class, some for a few, some for months. All however showed some level of interest in learning Chamoru though that can be nurtured.

If there is enough interest in another series of classes, then Miget will offer set for Fañomåkan 206 starting in January. If you are interested, comment and let us know below.

Ginen hami gi Guam Bus para hamyo yan i familian-miyu, Magof Påsguan Nochebuena!Merry Christmas to all from the Guam Bus...
25/12/2025

Ginen hami gi Guam Bus para hamyo yan i familian-miyu, Magof Påsguan Nochebuena!

Merry Christmas to all from the Guam Bus!

24/12/2025

Puede ha’ bula buñelos dågu para hågu

Yan gof betde i limot gi bilen-miyu.

Ya mungga maleffa para i nobena, para i gipot, para i dinanña’ gi oriyan i trongkon Krismas, anggen ta u’usa i Fino’ Chamoru, ta na’lå’la’ I Fino’ Chamoru.

Magof Påsguan Nochebuena para hamyo todos ginen I Guam Bus.

Chamoru history goes back thousands of years, but Christmas has only been a part of our culture for a few centuries. In ...
22/12/2025

Chamoru history goes back thousands of years, but Christmas has only been a part of our culture for a few centuries. In that time while it has become an intimate part of our culture, it is not something uniformly practiced or celebrated, especially not in the past century after the arrival of the United States.

For Chamorus today, their customs, beliefs and attitudes about this time of year vary based one’s relationship to Catholicism and American cultural forms of Christmas. For some it might be a primarily religious holiday, for others it may be less about religious and more about family, presents, Santa Claus. For the majority it is a mixture of all of the above.

With this in mind, here is Makåhna with three ways to wish someone a Merry Christmas in Chamoru:

“Magof Nochebuena!”
“Felis Nabidåt!”
“Biba Krismas!”

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