This snow statue
represents the carabao (water buffalo), banana trees
and lattestone, which are the symbols of Guam
Culture. The Carabao was brought to Guam by Spanish
people in the beginning of the 1900s. Regarded as a
symbol of strength, they were used mainly for farming
and transportation. Banana trees bear plenty of fruit
and are used as ingredients for cooking. There are
five to six kinds of banana trees in the perpetual
Guam. Lattestone represents the culture of Guam's
native people, the Chamorros, and was used for the
foundations of their houses. The uniquely shaped
stone pillar was though to be erected for the first
time in about A.D. 845.
VIKING VENTURE
