Send us a Text Message.Stepping onto Treasure Island, we were swept up in the vibrancy of the CHamoru culture at Latte Fest 2024. Adorned with the weight of multiple sinahi nechlace and the comfortable shade of a woven hat, Jaybyrd found himself navigating a sea of tradition, taste, and tales. Among the swirl of colors and sounds, I caught up with Chef Shawn Naputi, whose chagi chicken was nothing short of a culinary masterpiece, and the O'Mallon brothers from Guam Style, who passionately sha...
Send us a Text Message.Hafa adai and welcome to Taotao Tåsi 🌅 People of the Ocean 👋🤙This is Part 5 In the Storm 🌊🌪️💨. If you're new here, start at Part 1 On the beach 🏝️The Taotao Tåsi series takes us on a voyage through the Pacific Ocean with Palu Larry Raitegal, a traditional master navigator of the sea. Palu Larry will share stories of how navigators open sea lanes to connect to islands and how they use the stars, water, land, birds, fish, and whales to navigate. We’ll also talk about the ...
Send us a Text Message.Hafa adai and welcome to Taotao Tåsi 🌅 People of the Ocean 👋🤙This is Part 4 In the Open 🐟🐦. If you're new here, start at Part 1 On the beach 🏝️The Taotao Tåsi series takes us on a voyage through the Pacific Ocean with Palu Larry Raitegal, a traditional master navigator of the sea. Palu Larry will share stories of how navigators open sea lanes to connect to islands and how they use the stars, water, land, birds, fish, and whales to navigate. We’ll also talk about the imp...
Send us a Text Message.Hafa adai and welcome to Taotao Tåsi 🌅 People of the Ocean 👋🤙 This is Part 3 In the Pacific 🐳If you're new here, start at Part 1 On the beach 🏝️This series takes us on a voyage through the Pacific Ocean with Palu Larry Raitegal, a traditional master navigator of the sea. Palu Larry will share stories of how navigators open sea lanes to connect to islands and how they use the stars, water, land, birds, fish, and whales to navigate. We’ll also talk about the importan...
Send us a Text Message.Hafa adai and welcome to Taotao Tåsi 🌅 People of the Ocean 👋🤙 This is Part 2 In the Lagoon 🛶If you're new here, start at Part 1 On the beach 🏝️This series takes us on a voyage through the Pacific Ocean with Palu Larry Raitegal, a traditional master navigator of the sea. Palu Larry will share stories of how navigators open sea lanes to connect to islands and how they use the stars, water, land, birds, fish, and whales to navigate. We’ll also talk about the importanc...
Send us a Text Message.Hafa adai and welcome to Taotao Tåsi 🌅 People of the Ocean 👋🤙 This is Part 1 On the Beach 🏝️This series takes us on a voyage through the Pacific Ocean with Palu Larry Raitegal, a traditional master navigator of the sea. Palu Larry will share stories of how navigators open sea lanes to connect to islands and how they use the stars, water, land, birds, fish, and whales to navigate. We’ll also talk about the importance of exchange, asking for permission, and respectin...
Send us a Text Message.⛳️🏝️If you're new here check our Part 1 Mamåhlao first, then come back to Part 2 Legacy.This red rice story is about we as Indigenous people choose to pass on modern legacies and traditions. This episode is dedicated to the Hafa Adai Golf Classic. To the people who started it, the people who play it, and the future of what it can become.Join Jaybyrd, a 1st generation Stateside CHamoru, as he meets the CHamoru golfers who participated in the 39th annual Hafa Adai Golf Cl...
Send us a Text Message.⛳️🏝️ This red rice story is about feeling mamåhlao (shame) for not appearing “CHamoru enough” and how a simple smile can transform shame into belonging. Join Jaybyrd, a 1st generation Stateside CHamoru, as he prepares to compete in the 39th Hafa Adai Golf Classic in Washington State. The Hafa Adai Golf Classic is an annual golf tournament for people with ties to the Mariana Islands.Timestamps00:55 The 39th Annual Hafa Day Classic Golf Tournament02:57 Guam and Saipan: A ...
Send us a Text Message.Meet your show host, Jaybyrd, and learn how his family's history, which includes origins in Italy and the Mariana Islands, has inspired this podcast. Bring your curiosity and hear about Jaybyrd’s intentions with the podcast, and leave with a desire to hear more CHamoru stories, traditions, and history. Timestamps00:02 CHamoru migration to the San Francisco Bay Area04:41 What is CHamoru red rice?06:19 Red Rice the podcast09:28 How Do You Like Your Red Rice?17:24 Red...