Sisters connect with their CHamoru identity through language
Growing up, sisters Angelana Sablan, 28, Ma’ina Ray Arceo, 22, and Mariana Arceo, 18, stood out in their peer groups as the girls who speak fluent CHamoru.
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Growing up, sisters Angelana Sablan, 28, Ma’ina Ray Arceo, 22, and Mariana Arceo, 18, stood out in their peer groups as the girls who speak fluent CHamoru.
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