Chamorro

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Giant shells are used to create tools such as a "higam" (adze) to make a canoe.

Chamorro women use various leaves and palms to produce useful and unique woven baskets.

Chamorros use "Kulo" (Shell horn) to evoke a connection to the ancestors.

Guam coastal lagoons is rich in marine life.

Ancient Chamorros use clay to create potteries with intricate lime-incised decorations.

Some grinders is used to make flour for bread and tortillas.

They create the naso, a trap made from split bamboo to catch freshwater shrimps.

The Chamorros carved household items such as mortars, pestles, and coconut graters.