Have you ever read Michael Lujan Bevacqua's (Miget) article on MVGuam, “I Pilan Yanggen Sumåhi…?” Just recently on October 19, 2013 I came across and read it. Little did I know that he had MVGuam published it on November 2, 2011 in his weekly column series “When the Moon Waxes.” You can view Miget’s write-up at http://www.mvguam.com/opinion/when-the-moon-waxes/20595--i-pilan-yanggen-sumahi.html
Coincidently and just a couple of months prior to that, on September 26, 2011, I published my article "Nihi ya ta fan Mamulan i Kuttura-ta: The Essence of the Moon in Our Culture," on the Chamorro Roots FaceBook Group. For those unable to access this group on FaceBook I have made another version accessible by clicking here.
This coincidence took me by surprise. Both articles on the moon were written independently and at two separate geographic locations. It gave me goose bumps and made me wonder if the moon had anything to do with aligning both our thoughts on the topic.
If you are not aware, Miget is a Professor at the University of Guam and has published and presented many topics on Chamorro history. He is also a fellow contributing author for Guampedia.com (http://guampedia.com/michael-lujan-bevacqua-2/).
Also of recent news, the University of Guam developed and launched its Chamorro Studies as a major. Miget and many other Chamorro’s are currently teaching or presenting at these courses.
This is great news and a solid tool towards preserving and passing on the knowledge of our people, language, islands, culture and history for generations to come! Magahet ta fan mamulan i kuttura-ta!
