Thank you KP. I really enjoyed my stay there way back in 1989. I still have many fond memories of Rotuma. Maybe one day I might have the opportunity to visit again, that would be so much fun...... Bye now 😊
Thanks for the video! Really enjoyed watching my grandfather Taito, aunts and uncles. My grandfather watched this video and he was reminded of his days back at home❤️
Roly - this is fascinating. I have been to Hawaii a number of times and the ladies dancing is very similar to the indigenous Hawaiians - the lesson must be that we learn from our ancestors through many years of oral and demonstrative education as they are thousands of miles apart! Thanks as usual for sharing.
Hi Tom, the dance "style" is quite common throughout all of the Pacific really. There are small differences but the basic "style" is very similar. .........Late afternoon under the shade of the coconut trees listening to the tide lapping in and out with this music drifting away in the background.....beer/wine in hand........couldn't be better 🍺
My pleasure Sara. Yes, I too have many fond memories of Rotuma. I am glad i still have these old VHS tapes and that i can still get them into a digital form so i can share them on TH-cam 👍 Cheers....
You are very welcome Gina. Perhaps i should put all the footage up on TH-cam, there are probably a lot more people you would recognise. Ask your friends to subscribe and press the little bell, that way you will get to know when i put more videos up for Rotuma. Cheers......
My wife and I enjoyed this film very much. Do you know if the dance of the young girls told a story? We liked the moves of the older gent in the blue shirt. We saw him during the day and in the evening festivities. Leslie asks if he was doing a hoka? She showed a video of your rugby teams doing this dance before a game. Great party, thanks for sharing. Fred W2FTR Leslie KD2KMV
The Maori Haka from New Zealand is more of a war dance and/or welcome dance. This dance does tell a story and i am going to ask my Rotuman friends living here in NZ to tell me some time and i will let you know .... In my first video Rotuma Part 1 you will se a man climbing a tree to put our antennas up. He is the same man dancing in this video and also the village Priest .... cheers
So many familiar faces from my village. Life was so much simpler back then growing up on the island. Thanks for the upload
Thank you KP. I really enjoyed my stay there way back in 1989. I still have many fond memories of Rotuma. Maybe one day I might have the opportunity to visit again, that would be so much fun...... Bye now 😊
Thanks for the video! Really enjoyed watching my grandfather Taito, aunts and uncles. My grandfather watched this video and he was reminded of his days back at home❤️
Ahhh, precious memories huh. I am glad you enjoyed this video, have a look at the others as well ..... cheers.
Roly - this is fascinating. I have been to Hawaii a number of times and the ladies dancing is very similar to the indigenous Hawaiians - the lesson must be that we learn from our ancestors through many years of oral and demonstrative education as they are thousands of miles apart! Thanks as usual for sharing.
Hi Tom, the dance "style" is quite common throughout all of the Pacific really.
There are small differences but the basic "style" is very similar.
.........Late afternoon under the shade of the coconut trees listening to the tide lapping in and out with this music drifting away in the background.....beer/wine in hand........couldn't be better 🍺
I'm enjoying these videos, really glad that TH-cam has provided a way to share these stories and adventures.
Thanks Carl, More to come. Finished Rotuma so moving on to another of my DXpeditions this time to Timor -Leste 4W6RR...cheers
Thank you so so much for the video. Beautiful memories of the yesteryears. Itumuta village my home.. ❤❤❤❤
My pleasure Sara. Yes, I too have many fond memories of Rotuma. I am glad i still have these old VHS tapes and that i can still get them into a digital form so i can share them on TH-cam 👍 Cheers....
Faiak’sea ma keleag lelei pau, it’s beautiful makes me homesick thanks for sharing
Thank you too. I would love to make a return visit some day, that would be fabulous.....cheers
Awesome Roly thank you so much for these videos. De N2dbi ny
Glad you enjoy them....cheers
Yes i enjoy all your videos. Keep up the good work
Well presented again Roly and what a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing
We should talk Cal into taking the "creative group" on a "creative" tour of some of these Pacific Islands huh...
Thanks for that follow-up Roly 👍🏻
Cheers Ian
My wife and I used to play that board game, Great fun.. :)
Sadly, self entertainment it is a lost art now days. Seems like some sort of eDevice is necessary for entertainment.... Cheers
omg i see my grandmonther pasemata and atunty nina ..hanisia if only my dad was alive2 tell us who al is inda video.thnz 4da uploads hanisiof
You are very welcome Gina. Perhaps i should put all the footage up on TH-cam, there are probably a lot more people you would recognise.
Ask your friends to subscribe and press the little bell, that way you will get to know when i put more videos up for Rotuma.
Cheers......
not a probm have already subscrib n share2my frens on fb n my close family as wel
my fano is on board wit dat so yeah thnz again..n tkre
Life appears to be a bit slower over there, or used to be. Cheers Roly.
Relaxed is the word Bob.... Totally different way of life for sure... Cheers
I was in ro2ma in1984 to 1986 I start in matuea .our famous glass house in ro2ma. The Nasaroi family.
Fabulous, lovely place isn't it.
Sweet video. Did you ever go back to visit? Thanks again for another trip around the world from my easy chair.
Unfortunately no Martin, but as soon as we are able to travel again i will be making plans to do so. ,,, Cheers
I hope you do. It would be great to reconnect with the people you met 30 years ago.
Hi Roly,
Wish there was a part 3. Enjoyed the video. Was drining a lemonade instead of coffee. Where are we off to next? WJ3U
OK stayed tuned Don.... Next Dx-pedition will be Timor-Leste 4W6RR.... Cheers
Actually Don, ..... YOUR choice.
Timor-Leste 4W6RR
Maldives Islands 8Q7XR or
Tonga A35RR
Let's know🍻
@@ZL1BQDRoly Hi Roly,
4W6RR first, then A35RR, and finish with 8Q7XZ. Have no doubt they will all be very enjoyable. :-) Stay safe. 73 WJ3U
@@DonDegidio Done Sir..... 😎
My wife and I enjoyed this film very much. Do you know if the dance of the young girls told a story? We liked the moves of the older gent in the blue shirt. We saw him during the day and in the evening festivities. Leslie asks if he was doing a hoka? She showed a video of your rugby teams doing this dance before a game. Great party, thanks for sharing.
Fred W2FTR Leslie KD2KMV
The Maori Haka from New Zealand is more of a war dance and/or welcome dance. This dance does tell a story and i am going to ask my Rotuman friends living here in NZ to tell me some time and i will let you know ....
In my first video Rotuma Part 1 you will se a man climbing a tree to put our antennas up. He is the same man dancing in this video and also the village Priest .... cheers
Roly, where did they get the guitars and ukeleles? Are they imported there? Very nice video.
Hi Don, Rotuma Island is administered by Fiji and much of their goods come from there. Cheers
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