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The Rotuma Project
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 6 ม.ค. 2022
Using 360-degree photography, interactive digital design and storytelling, this project will take website visitors on a virtual tour of Rotuma with interactive insights into cultural heritage, Rotuman wisdom, Rotuman language, geographic & ecological highlights, and personal stories.
This project will be spearheaded by Jonathan Fong & Kathy Weber-Bates, first cousins descended from Saolei/Savlei. Jonathan brings a wealth of professional videography, photography, digital design and humor to the project. Kathy brings two decades of professional experience in journalism, storytelling, videography, graphic design, and public relations to the project. Together, these Rotuman cousins aim to help create an interactive virtual tour of Rotuma for all of our kaunohoga to learn, honor, respect, appreciate, and preserve.
Learn more: www.theRotumaProject.com
This project will be spearheaded by Jonathan Fong & Kathy Weber-Bates, first cousins descended from Saolei/Savlei. Jonathan brings a wealth of professional videography, photography, digital design and humor to the project. Kathy brings two decades of professional experience in journalism, storytelling, videography, graphic design, and public relations to the project. Together, these Rotuman cousins aim to help create an interactive virtual tour of Rotuma for all of our kaunohoga to learn, honor, respect, appreciate, and preserve.
Learn more: www.theRotumaProject.com
The Rotuma Project: 2023 Virtual Tour Work in Progress
The Rotuma Project is an innovative way to document and preserve the remote, and endangered island of Rotuma.
For the past year and a half we have made several trips to Rotuma to capture 360 degree images on the ground and in the air. Using these images and a 3D model of Rotuma we have been able to create a first ever Virtual Tour of the Island. This is the platform which we would love to introduce to all, in time.
The project for a long while has been self-funded and we have invested alot of time and resources into this project. We were blessed last year in December to be awarded a grant by the ACP-EU (African, Caribbean and Pacific-European Union) together with SPC (Pacific Community) to help us with capacity building and funds for two of our past trips to the island to help complete this stage of the project so we could meet our launch date.
We will be launching the tour in Rotuma on the 25th of October before we begin showcasing the platform at events held at various locations in Fiji and abroad. We are hoping to use these events as fundraisers also to help keep our project sustainable as we work moving forward to improve and addon to the current platform.
Do reach out to us if your community would like to host and support one of these events.
Our hope is that by bringing Rotuma to you, we will connect you back to Rotuma.
Learn more:
www.therotumaproject.com
Support:
gofund.me/f6d4f534
For the past year and a half we have made several trips to Rotuma to capture 360 degree images on the ground and in the air. Using these images and a 3D model of Rotuma we have been able to create a first ever Virtual Tour of the Island. This is the platform which we would love to introduce to all, in time.
The project for a long while has been self-funded and we have invested alot of time and resources into this project. We were blessed last year in December to be awarded a grant by the ACP-EU (African, Caribbean and Pacific-European Union) together with SPC (Pacific Community) to help us with capacity building and funds for two of our past trips to the island to help complete this stage of the project so we could meet our launch date.
We will be launching the tour in Rotuma on the 25th of October before we begin showcasing the platform at events held at various locations in Fiji and abroad. We are hoping to use these events as fundraisers also to help keep our project sustainable as we work moving forward to improve and addon to the current platform.
Do reach out to us if your community would like to host and support one of these events.
Our hope is that by bringing Rotuma to you, we will connect you back to Rotuma.
Learn more:
www.therotumaproject.com
Support:
gofund.me/f6d4f534
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Part 3: The Rotuma Project co-founder, Kathy Weber, traces her family roots that run through the Colo-i-Suva Rainforest in Suva, Fiji through her father Jerry Weber's work as a Peace Corps volunteer in the late 1960s. More of the inspiration behind the inaugural trip to her ancestral homeland of Rotuma for filming and photography for The Rotuma Project, a 360 virtual tour of the island with cul...
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It’s very rare for a coconut tree to split. Rotuma’s legendary split coconut tree reminds us of all Rotuman people around the world. While some of us have diverged from our ancestral lands, our roots remain deep in Rotuma. This image inspired the artwork on the cover of the book “Fäeag ‘es Fūaga” Rotuman Proverbs by Elizabeth Inia. Since we launched The Rotuma Project, we have heard from Rotuma...
Livestock in Rotuma: Pig Pens from our Ancestors
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Rotuma is blessed with no natural predators for pigs that roam largely free range, kept in large community pens that were built generations ago using large stones and coral. Their primary feed source is wild grown organic coconut and the pigs have a unique trait of answering the specific call of their master's family. Learn more about The Rotuma Project: www.therotumaproject.com Help bring The ...
The Rotuma Project: Strolling from Mofmanu to Islepi
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We thought our co-founder Jonathan was lost....he was spotted walking along the beach on his own from Mofmanu to Islepi. Enjoy! Help bring The Rotuma Project and its documentary series to life here: gofund.me/f6d4f534 Learn more about The Rotuma Project: www.therotumaproject.com Copyright 2022 The Rotuma Project All Rights Reserved
The Rotuma Project: Sample
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Here’s a short sample of what The Rotuma Project experience will look like. The creative vision for our finished piece is a professional, documentary-style, journalistic approach to a series of short stories stitched together in the innovative shell of a 360-degree virtual tour. Thank you for supporting the vision! Fãiåkse'ea and music credit to: Nataniela Nakaora, Marlese Nakaora, Kia Tigarea ...
The Rotuma Project: Trailer
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Using 360-degree photography, interactive digital design and storytelling, The Rotuma Project will take viewers on a virtual tour of Rotuma with interactive insights into cultural heritage, Rotuman wisdom, Rotuman language, geographic & ecological highlights, and personal stories. To date, a 360-degree map of Rotuma does not exist. The Rotuma Project aims to deliver this asset as one of the pil...
Part 2: Arriving in Fiji en route to Rotuma
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The Rotuma Project co-founder Kathy Weber-Bates takes us along as she embarks on a lifelong dream of visiting her ancestral homeland of Rotuma. The first stop is in Nadi, Fiji with a drive on the Queen's road along the coral coast of Viti Levu heading to Suva. A first stop on the way to Rotuma. Learn more: www.therotumaproject.com Support the film: gofund.me/f6d4f534
Part 4: Soul Journey to Rotuma
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The Rotuma Project co-founder, Kathy Weber-Bates, takes us along on the path of fulfilling the lifelong dream of visiting her ancestral homeland of Rotuma...and introduces us to some of the people she carried with her in her heart. See some of the behind-the-scenes footage of The Rotuma Project's inaugural film shoot. Learn more: www.theRotumaProject.com Support our film: gofund.me/f6d4f534
Part 1: Journey to Rotuma from America
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Part 1: The Rotuma Project co-founder, Kathy Weber-Bates, shares a message with other Rotuman descendants around the world, and some of the inspiration behind the inaugural trip to her ancestral homeland of Rotuma. . . . Learn more: www.theRotumaProject.com . . . Contribute to filming & production costs to bring the project to life: gofund.me/f6d4f534
Beautiful story 🎉
I'd love to take my jet ski there and just absolutely blast along those pristine beaches and inlets!!
Beautiful Rotuma, 🌹❤
Love Rotuma
Beautiful I can't wait to visit my roots
Uro Rotuma......hopefully one day you'll build a new house on the same spot.....
What a great work, visuals, sound, content, edit! Congratulations on the team!
Beautiful place 😍
Those kids are the personification of white washed. Paper back Polynesians only bring sadness to the ancestors. In a generation or two their little ties to the pacific will be forgotten. 😢
Your a true coconut! Brown on the outside and white on the inside.
Jo nathan, i enjoyed your project, it's beautifully done. Congratulations & God bless, aunty Lou
Great coverage! Now learn to speak your mother's tongue😊
Beautiful and well documented. Faiaksia
What a beautiful time capsule you are building
moms are sisters? so you're cousins???
Hanis....thank you for journeying home..surely your mum and your bro be smiling with love. Thank you the journey of soul and sharing these videos. Hanis ti'pauf ma alalum ma kikia mauri.
Thank you so much for your family and Rotuma video especially for your efforts and Hardwork put behind the scenes that all of us watching feel closer to home 🙏 faiåkse éa ma Alalum Makikia amüs maüri kåünohoga ma garüe tapé ma 💕
WOW that's Amazing ❤❤❤
I wish I could come back there
This is absolutely beautiful and such an inspiring project. Faiaksea Garue! ☺🙌💯❤
The man calling out the koua for your mamasa, short cut! Please, Rotumans who are taking up the roles as Mafua, please dont pick stuff from here and there and make up your own stuff, sit with an elderly mafua and learn properly! This is sad, most people today are doing short cut style with calling out the koua and paega. It is really disapointing to see such short cut. Please Rotumans, let us keep our culture and not short cut the calling
Kathy here, I'm so sorry - this was not the fault of the Mafua. This was a result of the video editing process to keep the story flowing but not the fault of our hosts and we will be more conscientious in future pieces as to how the editing process affects protocols. Please forgive us as we are still learning and we appreciate you taking the time to review. Fḁiåkse‘ea.
Tears drops listening to ur beautiful story ❤
the Aitu ( Gods ) are sick at how the people have brought into the lies of christians and others , it is they who demand an end to these vile religions and a return to tradition .
❤
I’ve been there twice to see family and it’s honestly so great
I’ve been there twice to see family and it’s honestly so great
Well presented, one of a kind paradise.
🙏🙏🙏
Awesome project! Well done. Fai'akse'ea!
What a fantastic project!
Nothing beats the Sunsets at Losa 😍❤ Overwhelmed with so much gratitude that I'm lucky enough to call this place home. Thank you for this 💓💗
Noa'ia Aisea! Thank you for taking the time to share an encouraging message. Alalum, Kathy and Jona
Ąląlum ma Hanisiof
Alalum makikia, Faga. Thank you for watching and taking a moment to comment. God bless, Kathy and Jona
See this split coconut tree grow at Pepjei on the beach front the only one in Rotuma located between Losa n Itumuta.
My island home 🏝
When will your documentry be out
So beautiful 👍❤
Paradise
Bula vinaka. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for taking the time to watch and share a message of support!
You most welcome. God bless always.
I heard and never seen it. Wow it's so beautiful. Man it just exactly like Fiji. Bula.
Thanks for taking a moment to learn more about Rotuma! Fḁiåkse‘ea.
Rairai re (vinaka)..
We appreciate you checking out The Rotuma Project! Fḁiåkse‘ea.
Wow . Rotuma is so beautiful .
Thank you, Shane! We were blown away and definitely want to keep working to document, protect, share, and celebrate this endangered culture. Fḁiåkse‘ea.
Hey bula vinaka, I grow up in the village of Navolau no 1 in rakiraki .ra, but I live in Aussie most of my life for almost 30 something yrs. I still remember when I was young going to church every Sunday. When times comes for prayer, we always heard some of the elders saying in their prayers every Sunday, please God help Fiji and Rotuman. And I always ask my self why they always mention this place witch is really doesn't exist In my mind or even knows where this place are. Even my step grandfather used to say that all the time he pray. So when I grow up and hear the story around the village saying that Rotuman is Fijian. Oh wow, Rotuman is Fijian Hawaii and they belong to Fiji. Yadra from the brothers from the west.
Thank you for sharing your story. That's so wonderful that your family has kept Rotuma in your prayers all these years, very awesome to hear! Blessed day to you and your family.
Class
Awesome 👏
Thank you! Cheers!
Vinaka from nz lewa
Thank you for your support! Fḁiåkse‘ea.
Nice, looking forward to more
More to come! Thank you for your support! We are planning on heading back for our second video shoot in October 2022: Updates here: gofund.me/24f45eed Fḁiåkse‘ea!
Really excited for this🔥. Thank you so much 💯
Thank you so much! We're so encouraged by kind messages like this one! More to come..we are planning on heading back for our second video shoot in October 2022: Updates here: gofund.me/24f45eed Fḁiåkse‘ea!
Can’t wait to take my daughter back to her roots where her grandfather John Samuela i was born💛
😁 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚖