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Noa‘ia ‘e MauriWelcome to a website for the Rotuman people
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If you are a frequent visitor to this site here is a quick way to find out what's been posted recently. This will save you having to surf around trying to find new items. |
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A section devoted to Rotuman athletes, their accomplishments, and issues concerning their development and well-being. |
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A section of the website devoted to autobiographical accounts by members of the global Rotuman community, as well as news stories about individual Rotumans that appear in the media. |
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A section of the website for announcing life events, such as births, marriages, graduations, deaths, first communions, promotions to high position and other life-changing events. |
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This section of the Rotuma Website is for young people, up to the age of 18, to express themselves through writing and artwork. It is a place to post opinions, essays, poems, (in either English or Rotuman), copies of artwork (in digitalized form), and other suitable creative productions that relate to one's Rotuman heritage. |
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This landmark project, started by Rotumans in Fiji, aims to fund environmental projects on Rotuma, including costal cleanups and school-based environmental education. It is a most timely project and deserving of support from Rotumans everywhere concerned with preserving the island's environment. |
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The Complete Text of Elizabeth K. Inia's Book, Kato'aga: Rotuman Ceremonies Kato'aga: Rotuman Ceremonies was published in 2001 by the Institute for Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific, Suva. The book descibes in detail the performance of rituals associated with birth, marriage, death, chieftainship, and much more. |
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Collected Papers of Alan Howard and Jan Rensel The full texts of papers published in professional journals and as chapters in books by Alan Howard and Jan Rensel are available here. The papers were published between 1961 and 2006 and cover various aspects of Rotuman culture and history during nearly fifty years of research. |
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Video Clips from Rotuma in 1990 Video clips taken on Rotuma in 1990 illustrating various aspects of life on the island during that time. |
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Photo essays from Alan Howard's visit to Fiji and Rotuma from 1959 to 1961 An account of Alan's visit to Fiji and Rotuma during 1959-61 in multiple installments, with accompanying photographs. Installment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 |
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A selection of Contemporary CDs of Rotuman Music, with samples of songs from each in MP3 format, and additional musical clips. |
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Minutes of the Rotuma Council Downloadable pdf files of the Minutes of Rotuma Council meetings (in Rotuman): December 2003, January 2004, March 2004, June 2004, July 2004, September 2004, November 2004. |
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A section featuring artists who draw on Rotuman culture for inspiration. |
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Poetry and Short Stories Prize-winning entries in Rotuman and English in response to the Alan ma Jan Literary Competitions for 2004 and 2005 and other literary contributions. |
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The Rotuman Forum is a site where viewpoints on Rotuman History, Culture, Language, and Politics can be posted. The purpose of the forum is to give Rotumans, and other interested parties, an opportunity to share their views regarding matters of concern to the Rotuman community. |
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| District Associations
Introducing a new section to the Rotuma Website devoted to sharing information concerning associations within the global Rotuman community that are organized on the basis of afffiliation with a district, or part of a district, in Rotuma. |
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Recipes for Rotuman dishes. Check out the photo essay by Hillary Morris on making fekei ulu (breadfruit dessert). |
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A collection of jokes and funny stories contributed by Rotumans. |
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A set of Rotuman language learning lessons prepared by Dr Marit Vamarasi |
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News pages dating back to September 1996 are archived, complete with photos. |
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A compendium of documents describing various aspects of Rotuman culture during the 19th and early 20th centuries. prm |
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