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9 hours ago · Like “che’lu,” “par” is a term that has origins in Chamorro language. “Par” is short for pari’, which is the godfather of your child (your måle’ is the godmother of your child). This is an important social and religious relationship in Chamorro culture, born as it is from the bond created by a child’s baptism. But like many ...
9 hours ago · Two of the most popular hikes on Guam are the Mount Lam Lam trail and the Lost Pond trail. Mount Lam Lam is Guam's highest peak, offering panoramic views of the island from its summit. The Lost Pond trail, on the other hand, takes you on a scenic journey through dense forest, culminating in a tranquil hidden pond.
9 hours ago · The new boss of Brazil's Petrobras said Monday it was crucial that the state-run company "accelerate" oil exploration, including in a controversial offshore basin near the mouth of the Amazon
9 hours ago · PM, WB leaders discuss deepening partnership for sustainable development. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 27 for visiting Vice President of the World Bank (WB) Manuela V. Ferro and WB Country Director Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia Mariam J. Sherman, along with their associates. PM Chinh expressed his appreciation ...
9 hours ago · A Kaqchikel family in the hamlet of Patzutzun, Guatemala, 1993. There is no generally accepted definition of Indigenous peoples, although in the 21st century the focus has been on self-identification, cultural difference from other groups in a state, a special relationship with their traditional territory, and an experience of subjugation and discrimination under a dominant cultural model.
9 hours ago · South Sudan (/ s uː ˈ d ɑː n,-ˈ d æ n /), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa.It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and Kenya, and includes the vast swamp region of the Sudd, formed by the White Nile and known locally as the Bahr al Jabal, meaning "Mountain Sea".
9 hours ago · A country of slightly over 2.3 million people, Botswana is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world. It is essentially the nation state of the Tswana people, who make up 79% of the population. About 11.6 per cent of the population lives in the capital and largest city, Gaborone. Formerly one of the world's poorest countries ...
