Tan Floren displays a decoration she made out of coconut leaves to Andersen Elementary 2nd graders during a recent field trip to Gef Pa’go Chamorro Cultural Village in Inarajan Bay. Floren, a master weaver, has been weaving since she was a young girl and now shares her craft with others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Carrie Hinson)
Andersen Elementary 2nd graders sample rice from a katupat during a recent field trip to Gef Pa'go Chamorro Cultural Village in Inarajan Bay. A katupat is a diamond-shaped container woven of coconut fronds that is used to cook rice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Carrie Hinson)
A fish is weaved out of coconut leaves at Gef Pa’go Chamorro Cultural Village in Inarajan Bay. Andersen Elementary School 2nd graders visited the village during a recent field trip to experience and learn about Chamorro culture. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Carrie Hinson)
Students take their turn at tasting fresh coconut at Gef Pa’go Chamorro Cultural Village in Inarajan Bay. The students, 2nd graders from Andersen Elementary School, visited the village on a recent field trip to learn about the Chamorro culture. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Carrie Hinson)
Second graders from Andersen Air Force Base pet a caribou at Gef Pa’go Chamorro Cultural Village during a recent field trip to the village. The students were able to experience other various Chamorro cultures such as how to weave coconut leaves, how to grate a coconut, and how to make rope out of coconut leaves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Carrie Hinson/Released)
Students from Andersen Elementary School assist a tour guide at Gef Pa’go Chamorro Cultural Village in making rope during a recent field trip to the village. The rope, which is made out of dried out wild hibiscus fibers, are twisted individually into three strands then twisted together to form the rope. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Carrie Hinson/Released)