Portfolio Workshop at the Guam Museum
SummaryPortfolio Workshop for CHamoru Artists. Organized by the Guam Museum Foundation on 03/17 at 6:00 PM. Open to all artists across all disciplines, including painters,
CHamoru men, in pre-World War II Guam bringing higai or thatch via bullcart to a balangai or gupot higai.
The gupot higai was an important activity in the chenchule’ network that was traditional amongst CHamorus. In exchange for everyone pooling their labor and giving up one day to help a neighbor, all knew that when it came time to thatch the roofs for their homes, they would be taken care of.
The gupot higai was a lively affair with people singing songs, flirting and telling stories and jokes. It was customary that the host for the gupot higai, would need to provide food and refreshments for those helping. The more mångnge’ or delicious the food was, the faster your neighbors tended to work.
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