Chamorro ancestral spirit-class, entered as a single deity-class figure (spirit-classes map to deity/demigod). Native terms taotaomo'na ('people of before') and aniti ('ancestral spirit'). Gloss 'Spirits of the Ancestors'. Sex recorded as unknown (a collective of both sexes). Under Spanish Christianization the ante of the ancestors were recast as ghosts and demons.
Domains
ancestral spirits
guardianship of land
Powers
guards the land and protects or punishes its users
Epithets
taotao mo'na
Sources
Cunningham, L.J. (1992). Ancient Chamorro Society. Bess Press, Honolulu
Russell, S. (1998). Tiempon I Manmofo'na: Ancient Chamorro Culture and History of the Northern Mariana Islands. Micronesian Archaeological Survey Report 32, CNMI