Island Night Performance - Suva Itu'muta Group (Part 1)

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  • čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
  • Group performance by the Suva Itu'muta Group on the 5th of December at the Hamilton Hotel. Hosted by the Rotuman Community of Brisbane.
    Video Footage: Alice Mathewsell
    Hope you enjoy :)

Komentáře • 55

  • @devoutings
    @devoutings Před 2 měsíci

    proud to be rotuman 🤍🤍

  • @juliannefiroa4735
    @juliannefiroa4735 Před 4 lety +11

    😭😭 got a bit emotional watching this cause it brought back memories of when I used take part in all the tomaka dances in primary school. #Rotuma #Noatau 😭😭

  • @DennyPalu
    @DennyPalu Před 5 měsíci

    are they half Tongan?❤️❤️

  • @elkearellano106
    @elkearellano106 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Somewhere in this Island is a Mix of SAMOA 🇼🇸 🇦🇸🇼🇸🇦🇸❤

  • @LizzieCamillo09
    @LizzieCamillo09 Před 4 lety +1

    My heritage 💖💖 so beautiful and deep these tautoga’s

  • @RamboL7
    @RamboL7 Před 2 lety +1

    I really enjoyed watching this today. My father is Rotuman but I’ve never been there.♥️

  • @vivalesiralifo8891
    @vivalesiralifo8891 Před 2 lety

    Im 5 years a little late but this is beautiful 😍😍 MURIE MURIE MURIE MAKA!! 💗

  • @chuckelz2000
    @chuckelz2000 Před 6 lety +4

    I'm very curious about the significance of the baby powder and perfume sprayed on everyone. Would someone please enlighten and enrich an inquisitive mind?! Thank you so very much in advance 😍😉

  • @iosefotulafono6919
    @iosefotulafono6919 Před 7 lety +9

    anyone know the history behind the Rotuman people wearing the traditional mats?? just interested

    • @AhTu1306
      @AhTu1306 Před 6 lety +8

      Iosefo Tulafono originated from the Tongans. The name of this meke is TAUTOGA.

    • @islandgal123
      @islandgal123 Před 6 lety +2

      Tu Sela wow thats so interesting! Just thought the Tongan influence was only adopted by the Lau group

    • @rinatraill5354
      @rinatraill5354 Před 5 lety

      very nice

    • @davidepeli2842
      @davidepeli2842 Před 5 lety +7

      Fine mats known as taktakai and armea were everyday wear before the arrival of Europeans and adoption of European dress, the tofua worn in this video by the women is also precontect, was usually worn over an old taktakai or armea to kato'agas. An apei or large fine mat were sometimes worn at funerals by mourners

    • @valeriyalukyanenko7003
      @valeriyalukyanenko7003 Před rokem

      Mesmerizing

  • @p.e.amueli8272
    @p.e.amueli8272 Před 3 lety +1

    Proud to be mixed with Rotuma ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @vaiona5156
    @vaiona5156 Před 4 lety +1

    14:53 Cecelia REMIX!!! Amazing cultural dance 💕

  • @beutilisious
    @beutilisious Před 8 lety +1

    Vinaka vakalevu for this awesome meke go Fiji go

    • @tommyx6553
      @tommyx6553 Před 7 lety +6

      Its not meke... This a Rotuman Hafa..

    • @beutilisious
      @beutilisious Před 4 lety +1

      @@tommyx6553 thank you didnt know thought Rotuman people language was Fijian still wanderful music

    • @tommyx6553
      @tommyx6553 Před 4 lety +3

      @@beutilisious There are indo fijians, Rotuman and theres the ITaukei as natives of fiji islands and they have their own beautiful languages and cultures. Cheers.

    • @NasinuWarrior85
      @NasinuWarrior85 Před rokem

      @@tommyx6553 just like some outer islands are Tongan. They pass themselves off as iTaukei Fijian but they're not. We're all Fijian though. The Republic of Fiji.

    • @tommyx6553
      @tommyx6553 Před rokem +2

      @@NasinuWarrior85 Ofcoz we are all Fijians as a whole. Citizenship but when comes down to ethnicity, culture and language, its different as one Ethnic group ain’t the same Representation to another. That’s what make us proud as we have different histories and values. All we could do is be proud and respect others cultures. Cheers

  • @laytay2929
    @laytay2929 Před 6 lety +1

    woww this cool

  • @smatavalea5015
    @smatavalea5015 Před 3 lety +1

    love it enjoyed watching this awesome dance

  • @semisivaka6991
    @semisivaka6991 Před rokem

    Toso vakatotolo Isa noqu lewa

  • @kellynike3072
    @kellynike3072 Před 8 lety

    bula onz na meke loma mai Englandy

  • @maliatae3034
    @maliatae3034 Před rokem

    Olop
    Ol.
    O😊😊

  • @dangerislander
    @dangerislander Před 8 lety

    this is awesome!

  • @tommyx6553
    @tommyx6553 Před 6 lety +3

    helao pau.. Proud Rotumans.

    • @helavasavea3610
      @helavasavea3610 Před 4 lety +2

      Go Rotuma 💙

    • @tommyx6553
      @tommyx6553 Před 4 lety +2

      @@Seashepherd47 Its Rotuman traditional dance. Rotuman is an ethnicity of its own and stop confusing yourself with nationality. I wouldnt comment indo fijian culture when watching a itaukei meke and i wont confuse myself seeing indo fijians celebrating diwali and commenting its Fijian culture. Come on whats your problem with us rotumans being proud of our ethnicity and culture
      Arent you proud of your culture? or is it too boring to call for? or are you jealouse of Rotumans being proud Rotumans? i think i know.
      'au muri ru se tene' te ko finaktu' maf'a
      We are proud natives of Rotuma so what are you a fucking wanna be? gerara here ko san paras ne komia.lmao

  • @maliatae3034
    @maliatae3034 Před rokem

    Ipikp,2ip,p2i😊😊😊😊

  • @marthaangami4035
    @marthaangami4035 Před 2 lety

    Nagas came from here i think

  • @theoneandonlydk8117
    @theoneandonlydk8117 Před 6 lety +3

    So they are basically tongans that lives in the fiji islands??

    • @smur632
      @smur632 Před 5 lety +7

      No they are not. THey are Rotumans from Rotuma. Some may have Tongan blood but all are Rotumans.

    • @tommyx6553
      @tommyx6553 Před 4 lety +3

      They are Rotumans with their own language and culture and not tongans etc. The mat does not make the person their ethnicity but makes them Proud Pacific islanders. Rotumans are polynesians and they look much alike like other polynesians around the pacific togther with their culture and language.

    • @tommyx6553
      @tommyx6553 Před 4 lety +5

      @Bill ray Rotuman culture is not Tongan or kaiviti. It's just Rotuman traditional dance in fiji. Fiji has indo fijians there as well, Itaukei etc with their own ethnicity and culture.

    • @kavamasilagi8451
      @kavamasilagi8451 Před 3 lety +1

      if only you know the amount of disputes they had to get tongans out of head positions in the past..then you'd know how tongan we consider ourselves

    • @francois9747
      @francois9747 Před 3 lety

      @@kavamasilagi8451 Could you elaborate?