- Hurao
Hurao was a Chamorro chief on the island of
Guam who led the resistance against Spanish colonization efforts during the 17th century. The chief's name means "emotion, caring, attention, heed". Hurao may be best remembered for his 1671 [http://ns.gov.gu/hurao.html speech] to Chamorro warriors opposing the Spanish presence on Guam.He organized a 40-day
siege of the Spanish Mission inAgana that was finally broken by Spanish soldiers. Hurao was captured, but released by FatherSan Vitores .According to Russell's account of Father San Vitores' death, however, Hurao was in fact an accomplice to Matapang's 1672 murder of the priest. [Russell, S. (1998). "Tiempon i manmofo'na: Ancient Chamorro culture and history of the Northern Mariana Islands." Micronesian Archaeological Survey: Division of Historical Preservation. ]
Hurao was a member of the Matao/Chamorri, the highest
caste in Chamorro society and held the title maga'lahi.See also
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Villages of Guam
*Chief Kepuha
*Gadao
*Mata'pang References
* Rogers, Robert F (1995). "Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam": University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 0-8248-1678-1
* Russell, S. (1998). "Tiempon i manmofo'na: Ancient Chamorro culture and history of the Northern Mariana Islands." Micronesian Archaeological Survey No. 32: Division of Historic Preservation. ISBN 1-878453-50-0.
* http://ns.gov.gu/hurao.html
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