Maga’Låhi CHelef - Orote, Guåhan

Maga’Låhi CHelef was from the village of Orote.

In 1676, during the Chamoru/Spanish War, many leaders had to use various methods to overcome the powerful weapons that the Spaniards had.

CHelef posed as a Chamoru worker for the Spaniards.  He lured Spanish soldiers into his boat, offering to take them to Hagåtña.

As soon as they were in deep water, CHelef overturned his proa.  The gunpowder of the soldiers became unusable, and CHelef, who was a typically good swimmer, took advantage of the situation and defeated the Spaniards that day.

He managed to elude the Spaniards for two years thereafter, until his capture in 1678 in the village of Malesso’.

In his attempt to escape, CHelef was shot and killed instantly by the Spanish Captain Don Juan Antonio de Salas.

The governor then ordered that CHelef’s head and hands be removed and brought back to Hagåtña to be displayed publically as a lesson for all CHamorus…

Ginen I Lepblu: I Manmañaina-ta, Geran Chamoru yan Españot: 1668-1695.

Tinige’ as: Eddie L.G. Benavente,

Pinentan as: Siñot Raphael J.N. Unpingco

Inilao as: Siñot Ronald T. Laguaña yan si Señora Janice S.N. Furukawa

Ayudånte para Kulot: Siñot John Taisipic

Ayudånte: Siñot Joey G. Leon Guerrero

Ayudånte: Señora Aleine V. Balasta

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