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[[Image:tautoga1981.jpg|thumb|360px|right|Rotuman tautoga performed in [[1981]] commemorating Rotuma's cession to Great Britain]]
[[Image:tautoga1981.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Rotuman tautoga performed in 1981 commemorating Rotuma's cession to Great Britain]]
'''Rotuman dance''' refers to the traditional and modern dance styles used by the people of the island of [[Rotuma]], an island that became a dependency of [[Fiji]] in [[1881]]. Despite Rotuma's political and historical links with [[Fiji]], the island's culture shows strong [[Polynesia]]n influences, particularly from [[Samoa]] and [[Tonga]], which, with Fiji, feature strongly in the history and traditions of the [[Rotuman people]].
'''Dance in Rotuma''' refers to the traditional and modern dance styles performed by the people of the island of [[Rotuma]], which became a dependency of [[Fiji]] in 1881. Despite Rotuma's political and historical links with [[Fiji]], the island's culture shows strong [[Polynesia]]n influences, particularly from [[Samoa]] and [[Tonga]], which, along with Fiji, feature strongly in the history and traditions of the [[Rotumans|Rotuman people]].


Situated approximately 465 kilometres north of Fiji, Rotuma's relatively remote position ensures that the island still maintains major linguistic, historical and cultural distinctions from its neighbours. However, the main styles of Rotuman dance, the [[Tautoga]], the [[Mak Sa'moa]] and the [[Mak Rarotoga]], show clearer influence from neighbouring cultures than most facets of the culture.
Situated approximately {{Convert|465|km|abbr=on}} north of Fiji, Rotuma's relatively remote position ensures that the island still maintains major linguistic, historical, and cultural distinctions from its neighbours. However, the main styles of Rotuman dance, the [[Tautoga]], the [[Mak Sa'moa]] and the [[Mak Rarotoga]], show clearer influence from neighbouring cultures than most facets of the culture.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hawaii.edu/oceanic/rotuma/os/howsel/31music.htm |title=Rotuma |author=Alan Howard |publisher=Howard-Rensel Papers|access-date=6 January 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Fara (Rotuman festivity)]]
*[[Fara (Rotuman festivity)]]
*[[List of dances]]


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Latest revision as of 04:39, 6 January 2023

Rotuman tautoga performed in 1981 commemorating Rotuma's cession to Great Britain

Dance in Rotuma refers to the traditional and modern dance styles performed by the people of the island of Rotuma, which became a dependency of Fiji in 1881. Despite Rotuma's political and historical links with Fiji, the island's culture shows strong Polynesian influences, particularly from Samoa and Tonga, which, along with Fiji, feature strongly in the history and traditions of the Rotuman people.

Situated approximately 465 km (289 mi) north of Fiji, Rotuma's relatively remote position ensures that the island still maintains major linguistic, historical, and cultural distinctions from its neighbours. However, the main styles of Rotuman dance, the Tautoga, the Mak Sa'moa and the Mak Rarotoga, show clearer influence from neighbouring cultures than most facets of the culture.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Alan Howard. "Rotuma". Howard-Rensel Papers. Retrieved 6 January 2023.

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