Millennials and Gen Z: we need a viable alternative to the nobena. Many of us are moving away from, or are already far from being practicing Catholics. Yet, as kids, the lisåyu was INSTRUMENTAL in bringing us closer to family. In MY case it did that and helped me with Chamorro.
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I am aware the Catholic Church colonized & crucified our ancestors. At the same time I was brought up with the strict upbringing being such a part of the fabric of my life, that I can't just separate from it completely in the name of being more authentically Chamorro or something
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Being "authentic" ofc might not be everyone's motivation to separate themselves from it, but for me that is the reason that speaks the most to why I would. You're right. We built our villages, communities centered around i Guma Yu'us, literally. What can we center it around now?
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