Part 1 of 3 Salat se Rotuma -- Passage to Rotuma - a beautiful remote island in the Pacific

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  • čas přidán 11. 05. 2011
  • A Tagata Pasifika documentary special: Our own Ngaire Fuata travels to her father's homeland for the first time -- the beautiful, remote island 'Rotuma'. Tagata Pasifika TVNZ 12 May 2011 Tagata Pasifika TVNZ 12 May 2011
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Komentáře • 45

  • @MrPacifica100
    @MrPacifica100 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Love this I'm from South Africa Cape town and my Great Grandfather was from Rotuma found his way to Mauritius where my Grandmother was born then she came to South Africa where she met my half German Grandfather and the rest they say is history....I would love really love to visit Rotuma would love to take my boys to learn more about my roots.

  • @smet160488
    @smet160488 Před 13 lety +8

    This is a beautiful story and more so, well produced. I think we need more like these; especially for those of us who live far away from Rotuma. This story draws us close as we can easily identify with it in its entirety.

  • @estherosita
    @estherosita Před 7 lety +5

    My father is Rotuman (Iane Atu Crocker) and I hope to visit one day. I have been researching online about the culture and finding footage such as this is wonderful. Have a blessed Rotuma Day 2017

  • @MC-wl8us
    @MC-wl8us Před 3 lety +4

    I'm trying hard to teach my children who are half fijian n half indian to speak rotuman language....it has just been listed recently by the United nation as an endangered language that will extinct in a few years if not pass down. My sister is rotuman n she lost her mom who was a rotuman when she was a baby...i feel obligated to learn n preserve it for the next generation...definitely will be visiting that island when we plan our to fiji.

  • @pacificskycrew
    @pacificskycrew Před 13 lety +3

    holy crap uncle fuata!! lol, haven't seen him in ages!!

  • @dieseldavetrains8988
    @dieseldavetrains8988 Před 2 lety +1

    What a lovely video, I was to have went to Rotuma in 1997 from Lautoka but sadly didn't make it across. I went to Rabi Island instead, now I know what I missed. I have always been told about the legendary hospitality of Rotuma and the great people there. You have lovely relatives and family, cherish them.

  • @avunas1430
    @avunas1430 Před 4 lety +3

    beautiful documentary shared some tears as your dad can not make it to Rotuma...

  • @tavitamuelu8610
    @tavitamuelu8610 Před 3 lety +1

    Amazing story and thanks for sharing. I never get tired of watching these kind of documentaries as I’m one of them too trying to take my grown ups children and grandchildren to the island one more time.

  • @faith2009ish
    @faith2009ish Před 13 lety +2

    Love Rotuman culture,people & land!!!

  • @r0ckw00f
    @r0ckw00f Před 12 lety +1

    that is why Iam watching this to see the island...

  • @maxbrad60
    @maxbrad60 Před 11 lety +2

    Thank you on behalf of my wife Sapeta who visited Itumuta during fara nearly thirty years ago.

  • @charles8195
    @charles8195 Před 3 lety +1

    Love this....

  • @rosinajuliaaredfern6547

    Beautiful story and have a very emotional feelings with tears when you watching..... so the right word is roots origin is very important in our lives. You traveled around the globe 🌎 but you have your own roots....Bloods Of Origin from ancestors....Thanks for understanding where your roots came from.....love it.

  • @user-qt1iu3yv5g
    @user-qt1iu3yv5g Před 2 měsíci

    Good vlog😊

  • @timzes
    @timzes Před 5 lety +1

    Beautiful story indeed, I can somehow relate to it.

  • @saisavou29
    @saisavou29 Před 2 lety

    Love this beautiful story 💕

  • @amazingtopics6894
    @amazingtopics6894 Před 3 lety +2

    Fiji's current President is Rotuman.

  • @menagill9222
    @menagill9222 Před 2 lety

    My friend is from Rotuman and I would like to visit one day.

  • @TheAirtrans
    @TheAirtrans Před 8 lety +1

    Thank you for this video,amazing,love it

  • @chrisfusi2847
    @chrisfusi2847 Před 7 lety +5

    Bruh!! the boy in the background from 14:41-14:59 😂

  • @fijilanguagetutor
    @fijilanguagetutor Před 2 lety

    Vinaka vakalevu for sharing your journey to your wakatu and yavu 🌺🌺🌺LELEI👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😅

  • @chiefrocker19
    @chiefrocker19 Před rokem

    🙏🙏🙏

  • @nikkisiulepa
    @nikkisiulepa Před 13 lety +1

    @ro2ma Happy Rotuma day. Rotuma is my fnew avourite place in the Pacific. You should be very proud. All the best and thanks for your comments. Faiakse'ea!

  • @son-of-a-champ35
    @son-of-a-champ35 Před 3 lety +1

    were rotumans but we were born in Samoa, Like this gentleman my parents also kinda gave up saying Rotuman as most people asked where it was instead we just say were samoans. Id still like to visit and find out where great grandads from in Rotuma. Im 3rd generation now living in Aotearoa.

    • @mrfin02
      @mrfin02 Před 3 lety

      They defendants from Tongans

  • @r0ckw00f
    @r0ckw00f Před 12 lety +1

    Like Ngaire I hope to visit my Rotuma one day.. My mum and dad are rotumans and I believe my bro has visited the island - Iam not sure what family I have left from my mum and dad's sides...my mum from Motusa and dad from itumuta not sure...

  • @fhjfhdhdhdydhsh2232
    @fhjfhdhdhdydhsh2232 Před 5 lety +1

    My mother is Rotuman

  • @vitalynneshankar6826
    @vitalynneshankar6826 Před 11 lety

    I miss home! :(

  • @ActuallyCandyCake
    @ActuallyCandyCake Před 12 lety +3

    Oh man she should of gotten the plane to Rotuma. Now that I have seen this I am definately not going to be travelling to Rotuma by boat! The only reason why I said that is because I would literally die from seeing all the cockroaches

  • @malakaitaumohaapai6591

    💚💚💚

  • @BudsRitova
    @BudsRitova Před 10 lety

    Vinaka Gnaire

  • @nikkisiulepa
    @nikkisiulepa Před 13 lety

    @ro2ma Noa'ia. Can you advise if there is an appropriate Rotuman flag available? Faiakse'ea.

  • @izzyvulaca
    @izzyvulaca Před 13 lety

    dou! hahaha island time saraga man supposed to leave at 10AM and leave 5 hours later hahaha

  • @TheAirtrans
    @TheAirtrans Před 8 lety

    Omg ,no way

  • @nuthinleicadane
    @nuthinleicadane Před 12 lety +1

    is this the Ngaire who sang the only one who could ever reach me?

  • @TheAirtrans
    @TheAirtrans Před 8 lety

    Ain't there any direct flights to this place.

    • @andreanavarro1241
      @andreanavarro1241 Před 4 lety +2

      No there is no tourism on the island and most who go there have a connection there via roots,family, etc. you have to fly into Nadi first and then go by boat or small plane to the one small runway on the island.

    • @thenamesniaa8384
      @thenamesniaa8384 Před 3 lety

      Their is now, but it’s only Fiji to rotuma I think

  • @Ornacia29
    @Ornacia29 Před 3 lety

    I wonder if they know the hellesoe family

  • @lennysua2858
    @lennysua2858 Před 10 lety +8

    They look like Samoans...

    • @thenamesniaa8384
      @thenamesniaa8384 Před 3 lety +5

      yeah our ancestors n the first settlers of rotuma were Samoans and Tongans, but our island itself fall within the Fijian region ♥️

    • @tommyx6553
      @tommyx6553 Před 3 lety +1

      Rotuma is policly part of Fiji. Rotuma is a Polynesian island so they will look like other polynesian Friends.

  • @moneybeatz1494
    @moneybeatz1494 Před 3 lety

    yeah that ship ride is a big fat blistering NO for me. Im sure she woke up and broke down started crying. you can see it in her eyes. omg smh.. cockroaches probably all on the food and shit smh