Red Rice & Fina'denne'

Hafa adai and welcome to Taotao Tåsi 🌅 People of the Ocean 👋🤙

This is Part 5 In the Storm 🌊🌪️💨. If you're new here, start at Part 1 On the beach 🏝️

The Taotao Tåsi series takes us on a voyage through the Pacific Ocean with Palu Larry Raitegal, a traditional master navigator of the sea. Palu Larry will share stories of how navigators open sea lanes to connect to islands and how they use the stars, water, land, birds, fish, and whales to navigate. We’ll also talk about the importance of exchange, asking for permission, and respecting Indigenous knowledge.

So, come aboard our sakman (canoe), and voyage the open ocean with a Master Navigator and Jaybyrd Castro. In this episode, we sail through the open Pacific Ocean and dive deep into Micronesian seafaring strategies and agility.

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Tracks provided by Sabyu, from the Navigator EP

Hafa adai and welcome to Taotao Tåsi 🌅 People of the Ocean 👋🤙

This is Part 4 In the Open 🐟🐦. If you're new here, start at Part 1 On the beach 🏝️

The Taotao Tåsi series takes us on a voyage through the Pacific Ocean with Palu Larry Raitegal, a traditional master navigator of the sea. Palu Larry will share stories of how navigators open sea lanes to connect to islands and how they use the stars, water, land, birds, fish, and whales to navigate. We’ll also talk about the importance of exchange, asking for permission, and respecting Indigenous knowledge.

So, come aboard our sakman (canoe), and voyage the open ocean with a Master Navigator and Jaybyrd Castro. In this episode, we sail through the open Pacific Ocean and dive deep into Micronesian seafaring strategies and agility.

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Hafa adai and welcome to Taotao Tåsi 🌅 People of the Ocean 👋🤙 

This is Part 3 In the Pacific 🐳

If you're new here, start at Part 1 On the beach 🏝️

This series takes us on a voyage through the Pacific Ocean with Palu Larry Raitegal, a traditional master navigator of the sea. Palu Larry will share stories of how navigators open sea lanes to connect to islands and how they use the stars, water, land, birds, fish, and whales to navigate. We’ll also talk about the importance of exchange, asking for permission, and respecting Indigenous knowledge.

So, come aboard our sakman (canoe), and voyage the open ocean with a Master Navigator and your host, Jaybyrd Castro. In this episode, we sail through the Pacific Ocean and listen to stories about the 32 different waypoints of our island destination, Guåhan (Guam).

Hafa adai and welcome to Taotao Tåsi 🌅 People of the Ocean 👋🤙 

This is Part 2 In the Lagoon 🛶

If you're new here, start at Part 1 On the beach 🏝️

This series takes us on a voyage through the Pacific Ocean with Palu Larry Raitegal, a traditional master navigator of the sea. Palu Larry will share stories of how navigators open sea lanes to connect to islands and how they use the stars, water, land, birds, fish, and whales to navigate. We’ll also talk about the importance of exchange, asking for permission, and respecting Indigenous knowledge.

So, come aboard our sakman (canoe), and voyage the open ocean with a Master Navigator and your host, Jaybyrd Castro. In this episode, we paddle through the lagoon and make our way to the edge of the reef.

Hafa adai and welcome to Taotao Tåsi 🌅 People of the Ocean 👋🤙 

This is Part 1 On the Beach 🏝️

This series takes us on a voyage through the Pacific Ocean with Palu Larry Raitegal, a traditional master navigator of the sea. Palu Larry will share stories of how navigators open sea lanes to connect to islands and how they use the stars, water, land, birds, fish, and whales to navigate. We’ll also talk about the importance of exchange, asking for permission, and respecting Indigenous knowledge.

So, come aboard our sakman (canoe), and voyage the open ocean with a Master Navigator and your host, Jaybyrd Castro. In this episode, we prepare for our ocean voyage on the beach and Palu Larry performs the Indigenous Micronesian chant to open the ocean.

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If you're new here check our Part 1 Mamåhlao first, then come back to Part 2 Legacy.

This red rice story is about we as Indigenous people choose to pass on modern legacies and traditions. This episode is dedicated to the Hafa Adai Golf Classic. To the people who started it, the people who play it, and the future of what it can become.

Join Jaybyrd, a 1st generation Stateside CHamoru, as he meets the CHamoru golfers who participated in the 39th annual Hafa Adai Golf Classic in Washington State. The Hafa Adai Golf Classic is an annual golf tournament for people with ties to the Mariana Islands.

⛳️🏝️ This red rice story is about feeling mamåhlao (shame) for not appearing “CHamoru enough” and how a simple smile can transform shame into belonging. Join Jaybyrd, a 1st generation Stateside CHamoru, as he prepares to compete in the 39th Hafa Adai Golf Classic in Washington State. The Hafa Adai Golf Classic is an annual golf tournament for people with ties to the Mariana Islands.

Timestamps

00:55 The 39th Annual Hafa Day Classic Golf Tournament
02:57 Guam and Saipan: A Family History
07:34 That time when all the CHamoru men had the same name 

Meet your show host, Jaybyrd, and learn how his family's history, which includes origins in Italy and the Mariana Islands, has inspired this podcast. Bring your curiosity and hear about Jaybyrd’s intentions with the podcast, and leave with a desire to hear more CHamoru stories, traditions, and history.
 

Timestamps

00:02 CHamoru migration to the San Francisco Bay Area
04:41 What is CHamoru red rice?
06:19 Red Rice the podcast
09:28 How Do You Like Your Red Rice?
17:24 Red Rice: A Staple of CHamoru Cuisine
18:16 Red Rice Stories