Chief, or Maga’låhi, Chaifi, was a respected leader from the village of Hagåtña, during the 26-year period of Spanish-Chamorro wars, from 1668 to 1695.
Maga’låhi Chaifi and other chiefs initially welcomed the Spanish as visitors to their island of Guahån. It wasn’t until much later that they began to understand that the Spanish intended to conquer and control them.
Maga’låhi Chaifi and other Chamorros decided to oust the invaders.
Chaifi fought in many battles against the Spanish brutes and was killed in one of those fights.
Biographical sketch of Maga’låhi Chaifi excerpted from “I Manmañaina-ta: I Manmaga’lahi yan I Manma’gas–Geran Chamoru yan Espanot, 1668-1695” by Eddie L.G. Benavente, on pages 15, 16, 17, 68 and 69. (Mangilao, Guam: Eddie L.G. Benavente, 2007) (Hagåtña, Guam: Department of Chamorro Affairs, Government of Guam, 2007)
Maga’låhi Chaifi and other chiefs initially welcomed the Spanish as visitors to their island of Guahån. It wasn’t until much later that they began to understand that the Spanish intended to conquer and control them.
Maga’låhi Chaifi and other Chamorros decided to oust the invaders.
Chaifi fought in many battles against the Spanish brutes and was killed in one of those fights.
Biographical sketch of Maga’låhi Chaifi excerpted from “I Manmañaina-ta: I Manmaga’lahi yan I Manma’gas–Geran Chamoru yan Espanot, 1668-1695” by Eddie L.G. Benavente, on pages 15, 16, 17, 68 and 69. (Mangilao, Guam: Eddie L.G. Benavente, 2007) (Hagåtña, Guam: Department of Chamorro Affairs, Government of Guam, 2007)
Chief, or Maga’låhi, Chaifi, was a respected leader from the village of Hagåtña, during the 26-year period of Spanish-Chamorro wars, from 1668 to 1695.
Maga’låhi Chaifi and other chiefs initially welcomed the Spanish as visitors to their island of Guahån. It wasn’t until much later that they began to understand that the Spanish intended to conquer and control them.
Maga’låhi Chaifi and other Chamorros decided to oust the invaders.
Chaifi fought in many battles against the Spanish brutes and was killed in one of those fights.
Biographical sketch of Maga’låhi Chaifi excerpted from “I Manmañaina-ta: I Manmaga’lahi yan I Manma’gas–Geran Chamoru yan Espanot, 1668-1695” by Eddie L.G. Benavente, on pages 15, 16, 17, 68 and 69. (Mangilao, Guam: Eddie L.G. Benavente, 2007) (Hagåtña, Guam: Department of Chamorro Affairs, Government of Guam, 2007)
Maga’låhi Chaifi and other chiefs initially welcomed the Spanish as visitors to their island of Guahån. It wasn’t until much later that they began to understand that the Spanish intended to conquer and control them.
Maga’låhi Chaifi and other Chamorros decided to oust the invaders.
Chaifi fought in many battles against the Spanish brutes and was killed in one of those fights.
Biographical sketch of Maga’låhi Chaifi excerpted from “I Manmañaina-ta: I Manmaga’lahi yan I Manma’gas–Geran Chamoru yan Espanot, 1668-1695” by Eddie L.G. Benavente, on pages 15, 16, 17, 68 and 69. (Mangilao, Guam: Eddie L.G. Benavente, 2007) (Hagåtña, Guam: Department of Chamorro Affairs, Government of Guam, 2007)
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