Rotuma Day is an annual celebration on the island of Rotuma, a Fijian dependency. It falls on May 13, the anniversary of the island's cession to the United Kingdom in 1881. [1] As there are more people of Rotuman descent outside Rotuma than on the island, celebrations are held in other centres besides Rotuma, with big events in Suva and Lautoka ...

2024年5月13日 · Every year, Rotuma Day is celebrated on May 13th by the Fijian community, particularly the Rotuman people living in Fiji and abroad. This day is significant for honoring the rich culture, heritage, and identity of Rotuma, an island situated in the South Pacific, part of Fiji.

2019年5月15日 · May the 13th is a special day for the people who come from Fiji's remotest island Rotuma. That day in 1881 the island, which is closer to Tuvalu than to Suva, was ceded to Great Britain. Rotuman language tutor Nataniela Amato …

On 13 May 1881, Rotuma was officially ceded to the United Kingdom, when the British flag was hoisted by Hugh Romilly. The event is annually celebrated as Rotuma Day. In 1881, a group of Rotuman chiefs travelled to Levuka, Ovalau, Fiji, to meet Queen Victoria's official representative to complete the process of cession.

2022年5月11日 · Rotuman islanders resident in Samoa are preparing to celebrate Rotuma Day this Friday to mark 141 years since their island’s ceding to the United Kingdom and Fiji when it became independent.

2024年5月18日 · The celebration of Rotuma day is not only about the remembrance of when Rotuma was ceded to Great Britain but also a day where we come together to showcase our culture and also teach the...

2025年1月4日 · Rotuma Day is celebrated on May 13, 2025 on a Fijian dependency called Rotuma, the home of a unique indigenous ethnic group, called the Rotumans. The annual holiday commemorates the cession of Rotuma to the United Kingdom on May 13, 1881. Today Rotuma is an island group consisting of the main island Rotuma Island and several small islets.

2024年5月18日 · Rotuma Day is a major event celebrated in May annually to bring Rotumans together to speak the language, witness traditional dancing and showcase handicraft work, food crops competition by men and many other talent from all segments; women, men and youths.

2018年5月20日 · THE two-day Rotuma Day celebrations ended yesterday in Suva drawing more than 5000 Rotumans. Organised by Malha’a District, festivities featured a root crops showcase, and the display and sale of traditional food, handicraft items and dances.

2020年5月14日 · To be able to reach the people, organisers launched - via the internet - a variety of activities and programmes throughout the weeklong event including the world-wide Rotuma Day celebrations on 13 May. But what is this unique language and how did it come to be? Many Rotumans, including yours truly, have struggled with its origins.