The core culture or Pengngan Chamorro is based on complex social protocol centered upon respect: From sniffing over the hands of the elders (called mangnginge in Chamorro), the passing down of legends, chants, and courtship rituals, to a person asking for permission from spiritual ancestors before entering a jungle or ancient battle grounds. Other practices predating Spanish conquest include galaide' canoe-making, making of the belembaotuyan (a string musical instrument made from a gourd), fashioning of åcho' atupat slings and slingstones, tool manufacture, Måtan Guma' burial rituals, and preparation of herbal medicines by Suruhanu. COUNT 3
QSN1 What is the culture of Pengngan Chamorro based on? ANS1 social protocol QSN2 What does mangnging refer to that directly involves one major human scense? ANS2 sniffing over the hands of the elders QSN3 What is a belembaotuyan in Guam? ANS3 string musical instrument made from a gourd