Dance of Rotuma

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Rotuman dance refers to the traditional and modern dance styles used by the people of the island of Rotuma, a Polynesian-influenced island that became a dependency of Fiji in 1881. The Rotuman people are identified as having a distinct culture which may have been influence by Polynesia, with a history intertwined with Samoan, Tongan, and Fijian influence, although Rotuma's relative remoteness (approximately 465 kilometres north of Fiji) ensures that the island still maintains major linguistic, historical and cultural distinctions from its neighbours. Dance culture features clearer influence from neighbours than most facets of Rotuman culture.

The main styles of Rotuman dance are the Tautoga, the Mak Sa'moa and the Mak Rarotoga.

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