THE younger Rotuman generation have been urged to take pride in the tradition and be proud of their culture.
Fiji Rotuma Association chairman Paserio Furivai said this was one of the objectives of this year’s Rotuma Day celebrations.
“We encourage the young ones to be proud to be a Rotuman and to be proud of their culture and that is the sole purpose of the Rotuma Day,” he said.
According to Mr Furivai, this year’s celebration mainly focused on the sustainability of the Rotuman culture.
“This year, we try to encourage the young and the youths to participate and we are quite happy on the way things turned out we have a lot of the young people participating in the cultural dances and activities,” he said.
“We hope that the sharing of the cultural information, knowledge and skills continue. The culmination of the event yesterday saw Rotuman men participating in the annual yam competition, while the women took part in the handicraft competition.
“This year, we are lucky to have it streamed all over the world.
“The association through its associate members, are engaged in our cultural activities.
“The elders are also teaching the young ones on the protocols and the values of the Rotuman culture.”
The two-day celebration has been labelled a success.
