Maga'Lahi

Issues, topics, and arts related to the Ancient Chamorro culture etc...

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Basalt

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This a basalt hotplate. Basalt is a common, dark-colored igneous rock that formed from the rapid cooling of magma also known as lava. Basalt...
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Sinahi/Kalang

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(7-1/4" long and 2" thick at the middle)  
Sunday, July 6, 2025

Haguet (contemporary ancient Chamorro "J" hook carved from the giant clam shell)

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Nifen Alu'u (unfinished shark tooth carved from the giant clam shell)

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Dadalak Alu'u (shark tail carved from the giant clam shell)

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The following pictures illustrate the finished product.  
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Gordon "FIGO" Salas
Saipan, MP, Northern Mariana Islands
Traditional Carver
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