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The Legend of Mount Lamlam

 
There was once a great chieftain named Lamlam, who lived in a huge cave on Guam.  The cave was as wide as a kingdom with glittering rocks and fine hand carvings on the walls. 

One day, the chieftain's cook became sick and was unable to serve him. The chieftain, becoming hungry, decided to build a fire and to cook his own meal.  The fire gave much heat, but the chieftain didn't think it was hot enough.  As he put more wood on the fire, he burned his hand.  Getting angry, he added more and more wood to the fire.  The cave started to rumble and to shake. Soon there was a tremendous explosion.
This disaster created the highest elevation on the island which was in honor of the great chieftain, Lamlam. 

Today, if you should climb to the top of Mount Lamlam, you will not only see the surrounding ocean on all sides, but you will also feel the rumbling and the shaking of the earth beneath your feet.