"Merry Christmas in Chamorro" from Pale' Eric
So many people ask me this each year, I decided to post a reply from Pale' Eric Forbes from his blog four years ago to save me time. One of these days, I'll make a post of my own and add some other options to the list. ******************** http://paleric.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-do-you-say-merry-christmas-in.html Thursday, December 22, 2011 HOW DO YOU SAY "MERRY CHRISTMAS" IN CHAMORRO? SHORT ANSWER Felis PÃ¥sgua or Felis PÃ¥sguan Nochebuena or Magof Nochebuena LONG ANSWER First of all, not all cultures have an old custom of using specific greetings for special occasions. The phrase "Merry Christmas" is an American/British custom. The phrase appeared in some English writings many hundreds of years back, but didn't become popularized till Christmas cards started using them in the early 1800s. In times past, "merry" meant "pleasant" or "agreeable." But it a