SHARE CULTURE! Marianas Open International Black Belt competitors are introduced to Chamorro Culture
May 16, 2017 by admin
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SHARE CULTURE! Marianas Open International Black Belt competitors are introduced to Chamorro Culture
The Marianas Open made from the carvings from large clamshell,The Sinahi has become a large symbol for the Chamorro Culture. Symbolized after the crescent moon, this symbol of our ancestral intimacy with the elements, was worn not just as ornaments,but often, also as sinker tools for net fishing. Its an honor for Guam to host this level of the gentle art of jiujitsu. We Contenders for the championship title of Guam’s pinnacle Jiujitsu event, connecting with Chamorro Roots
Good Rolls, Great Vibes, with the best of the best Marianas Open Big fat hugs to our new friends from Brazil dropping by for a Hafa Adai at The Fokai Shop and massive thanks for sharing your awesome jiujitsu with all of our island’s jiujitsu
#shareculture #sharejiujitsu #hafaadai
F is for Fineghayan
May 16, 2017 by admin
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F is for Fineghayan: UNDERWAY On April 15th T.A.S.A.’s Fineghayan set sail as the first Guam based Sakman to sail to Saipan in over 300 Years. Fineghayan on a voyage through time en route from Guam to Saipan Video courtesy of Sandra Okada and T.A.S.A. #rooted #sinceeversince #justaddwater
Manta Rays in Tumon Bay Guam
May 16, 2017 by admin
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Manta Rays in Tumon Bay Guam
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Video by: Alan Pangelinan
#Langhet #fokaiaimphibiousdivision #justaddwater
FANOGHE CHAMORU!
May 16, 2017 by admin
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FANOGHE CHAMORU
ITS A FAMILY THING!
April 4, 2017 by admin
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Cuki Alvarez making his mark at home base!
April 4, 2017 by admin
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Cuki Alvarez, Founder of Trench Tech/ Purebred Saipan and General Manager of Trench Warz , making his mark as ever at the home base.
#fokaisaipan
#purebredjujitsu
#onra
The 45 Second 1008 Sling
April 4, 2017 by admin
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SHARE CULTURE:
The 45 Second 1008Sling
In order to share the art of slinging, Guam slingers figured that slings need to be more accessible to the public.
A properly made sling is more than worth the money, but for those who might not have 50-100 dollars ready at hand, we developed the creation of a 45 second sling. Inexpensive. Fast. Reliable. Most importantly just as Efficient as almost any other sling in the market.
#stoners
#rockers
#bibameschamoru
SHARE CULTURE! Fun Slinging
April 4, 2017 by admin
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SHARE CULTURE
After more than 30 years of practice, To motivate and maintain interest in the art of slinging, Alex Aardvark (head administrator of www.slinging.org) deduced that
1. Slinging would be more attractive if it was playfully combative And
2. To keep practices safe and interesting, the threat of misfired ammunition needed to be toned down.
As taught by Alex, Here is a fast breakdown of how to make the perfect slinging practice ammunition with a sock. .
#stoners
#rockers
#bibameschamoru
ONRA International Sling tournament in Mallorca via flying proa in Ireland
March 6, 2017 by admin
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Hafa Adai.
It’s been about 5years since the last entry of Onra was published; and it’s great to see a lot has happened since then.
Throughout the failing attempt the last few years of trying to get back to training Jiujitsu, picking up the local martial art of Stone Slinging has, in effect, led to a potentially bright adventure. I had a good conversation with sports editor Jojo Santo Tomas for a temporary return of this column to give some insight into Guam’s first participation in an international stone-slinging event.
Local history has shown us that stone slinging was highly prevalent among our people. Since the 17th century, Spanish missionaries have written about the highly skilled slingers of our ancestors.
Fast forward to today: though stone slinging has been mostly forgotten, the occasional artifacts found only underscore the feeling that slinging stones still has a place and future with and for our people.
In the last three years, I’ve been part of a healthy resurgence in this way of Chamorro life, proud of the identity that dominates our national flag.
Almost a year ago, I signed into an online slinging forum and the world’s largest international stone-slinging conversation at www.slinging.org. I was surprised to learn that that there was virtually no mention of Guam or our ancestry in slinging – despite the fact that Guam is the only place in the world featuring a slingstone on its flag.
I hadn’t received any replies on this forum to any of the topics that I chimed in on and actually thought that I’d have to settle with simply reading the many posts of interest on this invigorating topic.
Then, three months later I received a message on Facebook from Sam Christian Work. He introduced himself as an avid slinger from Austria.
Turns out he’d been deeply involved into slinging for more than a decade. He was an international slinging event champion, and was a respected scholar and perpetual student on the topic worldwide – yet he’d never heard of Guam. He wanted to know more.
He was in shock to see how immersed Guam history is in slinging and told us of an international competition in Spain that featured up to 18 different countries participating in this annual event. He was eager to share with his acquaintances the photos we shared with him….this is when we knew that it was important to get involved.
A lot of people from here might have different things to say about the issues we’ve faced from outer islanders and criminal conduct but something we need to learn to embrace is that we are Micronesian. This was an opportunity to serve that fact and the time was as ripe as ever.
We were headed to Spain! Biba Mes Chamoru! My good friend and slinging-mentor Guelu Rosario and another seasoned slinger and Master Navigator, Tony Piaulig of Satawal, had caught word and immediately volunteered to join in. Friends and family at Fokai, Ambros Guam and the Marianas Open wanted to help and the rest is the future.
Going to Spain wasn’t going to be easy. Since we were going to spend enough money and off to travel far with a Master Navigator and an experienced builder of our island’s world-famous Flying Proa—we decided to try and make the most of it.
We’ve just finished 10 days of Ireland, slinging stones, sharing culture, rocking, rolling, rooting, and rooting. And possibly for the first time in history, a Flying Proa has made its way to Ireland shores. It was epic, historical, monumental and … cosmic.
We are in Mallorca now, an island and people with 5000 years of stone-slinging history, for Guam’s first footsteps into international slinging sport. I will come back to you with a story – hopefully set in stone.
Thanks for dropping by.
2017 International Slinging Competition Spain. PHOTO GALLERY!
March 2, 2017 by admin
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2017 International Slinging Competition Spain. PHOTO GALLERY!
