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CONTRIBUTORS

Bruce A. Bateman

BRUCe A. BATemAN writer, fisherman, and amateur historian says Come on by for a visit and join those of us lucky enough to live here all the time.

Haidee V. Eugenio

HAIdee V. eUgeNIO is a long-time journalist on Saipan, covering politics, immigration and a host of other news beats. When not chasing after news sources, she hikes and explores places near and far.

Leslie Ray Ware10Saipan, Tropical Isle Definedwww.lesliewarephotography.com

LeSLIe RAy WARe is a professional photographer whose unique process of post production and special printing techniques give his photographs the look and feel of a painting. He has published a photo book, Saipan, Tropical Isle Defined after living in the island for 10 years. He is currently residing in Thailand, where he is working on new photography projects. You can view his pictures at www.lesliewarephotography.com.

Ed Arriola, Jr.

ed ARRIOLA, JR. is a marketing manager for Asia Pacific Hotels, Inc. and Century Tours. He is frequently found searching for historical objects in the jungles of Saipan.

Jessie Bryson

JeSSIe BRySON is a writer, blogger and photographer, and if not discovering far flung secret islands, she is seen tracking down tacos and salads in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Ken Stewartwww.guamdiner.com11Guamdiner BytesStripes Guam

KeN STeWART, a.k.a. The Guam Food Guy, has been writing restaurant reviews for 11 years for the www.guamdiner.comwebsite. He has a radio talk show and writes for several publications, most notably Guam Food Today. His Guamdiner Bytes are also published in Stripes Guam, Stars & Stripes Publication for the U.S. Military.

Roselyn Monroyo9

ROSeLyN mONROyO has been covering sports competitions in the CNMI for almost 9 years now. She loves basketball and dogs even if the former left her once with a cut on her upper right eyebrow and the latter had bitten her three times in the past.

Lucy Richardson20107Lillian ToosFeng Shui Focus

LUCy RICHARdSON is a certified Feng Shui consultant. She graduated from Lillian Toos Institute of Feng Shui in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in July 2010 and then set up her own consultancy, Feng Shui Focus, in Singapore, where she lives with her family.www.fengshuifocus.com.sg

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The Chamorro (Chamoru) and Carolinians are the indigenous people from the Marianas Islands archipelago. Their history dates back 4,000 to 4,500 years, when people from Southeast Asia sailed and eventually migrated to the Marianas. Although the islands are politically divided between the Northern Marianas and Guam, the culture keeps much in common. It is largely influenced by Spanish culture during the European expeditions, when the area was colonized by Spain for over 300 years. Many words are derived from the Spanish language. Today, Chamorro is still spoken in the islands but, after the US took over the territory, English is more widely used. However, Island Traveler wants to share with you some common phrases that will help you speak local during your visit:

--learning Chamorro Phrases

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Call the police!

Do you speak Chamorro?

Yes, a little

How do you say ... in Chamorro?

Thank you

I love you

Agang I polisia!

Kao sia hao fumino Chamorro?

Aa, didide ha

Hafa taimanu un sangan ... gi fino Chamorro?

Si Yuus maase(God have mercy)

Hu guiaya hao

Buen prubechu

gang i polisia!

Kao sia hao fuminoChamoru?

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Hunggan, didide haHaa, didide haHfataimanu un sngan... gi finoChamoru?

Si Yuus Mse(God have mercy)

Hu guiaya hao

Buen Probechu

Chamorro(north marianas dialect)

Chamoru(guam dialect)

Chinese

SPeAK CHAmORRO

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Saipan, Tinian and Rota sit like jewels just where the Philippine Sea touches the great Pacific Ocean. Over the centuries many cultures have come to these idyllic islands and left their mark. The Southeast Asian cultures from Malay stock and what was to become the Philippines sent explorers and settlers here. That melting pot became the indigenous Chamorro people and their rich culture has pervaded the islands since the beginning of human habitation here about 4,000 years ago.

The star Navigators from the Caroline Islands also came and traded and finally settled here as have many other Micronesian islanders such as Yapese, Palauans, Chukese, Kosrae and Marshall Islanders, Pohnpeians and many others. All live here now along with residents originally from Japan, Korea, China, Philippines, Russia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Nepal, the USA, and others. All these and more live in peace and harmony on the peaceful islands of the Northern Marianas. All have brought their own cultures and share them with you now.

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