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Bronze statue of Chief Gadao, Inarajan, Guam.
Bronze statue of Chief Gadao, Inarajan, Guam.

Gadao is a legendary chief of the village of Inarajan in southern Guam. |||}The territory of Guam is divided into 19 municipalities more commonly called villages. Inarajan is a village located on the Southeastern coast of the American island of Guam. Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated In the Chamorro language of ancient Guam, he would have had the title maga'lahi as a high-ranking male. In addition to being featured in legend, he is the namesake of Inarajan's Chief Gadao’s Cave containing ancient cave paintings. Cave paintings are Paintings on Cave walls and ceilings and the term is used especially for those dating to Prehistoric times Some stories claim Gadao himself drew the figures.

Two legends featuring Chief Gadao include the Legend of the Three Feats of Strength and the Legend of the Battle Between Chiefs.

Other Chiefs of Guam

See also

Villages of Guam

Hagåtña

Tumon

External links and references

Legends of Guam

Chief Gadao Photos

Kanton Tasi

Bista Guam


Mata'pang (?-1680 was a Chief of the village of Tumon on the island of Guam. Hurao was a Chamorro chief on the island of Guam who led the resistance against Spanish colonization efforts during the 17th century |||}The territory of Guam is divided into 19 municipalities more commonly called villages. Hagåtña (həˈɡɑtɲə formerly Agana and in Spanish Agaña, is the Capital of the American island territory of Guam. Tumon is an area located on the west coast of the American Island of Guam.
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