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Island Legacy - A History of the Rotuman People (Paperback)
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Island Legacy - A History of the Rotuman People (Paperback)
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A history of the people from Rotuma Island (Fiji) from legendary
times (based on oral history, archaeological, and linguistic
evidence), through the era of British colonial domination, until
the end of the twentieth century.
The book is divided into four sections. The first section presents
information about Rotuma's geography; its early history as derived
from myths, legends, language affinities, and the limited
archaeological work done on the island; the nature of Rotuma's
culture and society at the time of European intrusion in the early
nineteenth century; and the forms of creative and artistic
expression.
The second section deals with the impact of explorers, whalers,
beachcombers, and returning Rotuman sailors, as well as
missionaries who visited or stayed on Rotuma for varying lengths of
time. The time period covered by this section is from 1791, when
the Pandora, captained by Edward Edwards, made a brief visit, to
1879, when a war between Methodist and Catholic factions culminated
in an offer of cession to Great Britain.
Section three provides an account of Rotuma's colonial experience,
beginning with the events leading to cession; the shape of
political and economic experience under colonial rule; and the
health and welfare implications of colonial policies.
The final section covers the Rotuman experience from the time Fiji
gained independence from Great Britain in 1970 until the end of the
twentieth century. This section begins with an account of changes
on the island of Rotuma, followed by a consideration of the
somewhat problematic relationship between Rotuma and Fiji,
concluding with a look at the global Rotuman community - a
community in the process offormation.
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