Check the door for a pile of shoes before you knock, and add yours to it if you see one, most Chamorro homes expect shoes off, and it’s easy to spot by simply looking at what’s already there.
Bring something modest when you’re invited: local snacks, a dish you’ve made, or flowers all work fine. It doesn’t need to be elaborate, the gesture itself is what registers.
- This pairs with the fiesta hospitality norm — if food is involved, expect the same offer-decline-insist rhythm covered elsewhere on this site, a small gift on arrival doesn’t replace that back-and-forth once food comes out.
- Greet the eldest person in the room first — the same elder-first instinct that governs nginge’ greetings applies the moment you walk in the door, not just during a formal introduction.