Community vigil held to honor ancestors
By Jerick Sablan
Community organization Prutehi Litekyan: Save Ritidian hosted a community vigil and ceremony to honor CHamoru ancestors whose remains were disturbed at the new Marine Corps base.
Babies, manamko , youths and others gathered at the Ritidian Overlook Saturday for the vigil. The event included prayers and chants to honor CHamoru ancestors and a healing circle. As the sun went down, participants lit candles and the overlook was filled with candlelight. In the wake of the clearings of entire CHamoru villages that hold the sacred burials of our ancestors, our community must come together to heal from the violence, the group stated.