The Rotuman experience with reverse migration

Howard, Alan; Rensel, Jan

doi:10.22459/mr.12.2017.03

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“…Upon cession, the British transferred political and administrative control of Rotuma to the Colony of Fiji. When the British crown began severing ties to their colonies, Rotuma requested that it be given as a gift to be part of Fiji, until such time as Rotuma would be able to advance and achieve its own autonomy (Howard and Rensel, 2007).…”

Section: Rotuman Political Representationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Digital diaspora, reinvigorating Indigenous identity and online activism: social media and the reorientation of Rotuman identity

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Varea

Kant

et al. 2018

Media International Australia

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The island of Rotuma in Fiji poses a paradox. Indigenous Fijians make up more than 60% of Fiji’s population. However, as a unique ethnic group, Rotumans are a demographic minority, with their language listed on the UNESCO list of endangered languages. This is caused by extensive outmigration, with more than 80% of Rotumans residing outside of Rotuma. Recently, Rotuman migrants have heavily relied on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and new media, as tools for reinvigorating culture, rekindling familial ties and being a platform for political discourse on Rotuman issues. Facebook has been increasingly employed by Rotumans to inform and educate themselves and their networks on the implications of two bills introduced in Fiji’s Parliament in 2015, which impact Rotuma in terms of its land and customs. This article examines how Rotumans have innovatively used social media to reinvigorate culture and how this has evolved to take on an increasingly political dimension.

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Section: Rotuman Political Representationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Digital diaspora, reinvigorating Indigenous identity and online activism: social media and the reorientation of Rotuman identity

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Varea

Kant

et al. 2018

Media International Australia

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“…Due to the 1875 measles outbreak, a medical officer was stationed on Rotuma to check for infectious diseases among those entering the island. Unfortunately, they were absent on 29 January 1911 when two people infected with measles landed on Rotuma [ 16 ]. Nearly 13% of the population of the island died in the subsequent epidemic [ 9 ].…”

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Extreme mortality during a historical measles outbreak on Rotuma is consistent with measles immunosuppression

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Shanks,

Keeling

et al. 2024

Epidemiol. Infect.

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Until the early twentieth century, populations on many Pacific Islands had never experienced measles. As travel to the Pacific Islands by Europeans became more common, the arrival of measles and other pathogens had devastating consequences. In 1911, Rotuma in Fiji was hit by a measles epidemic, which killed 13% of the island population. Detailed records show two mortality peaks, with individuals reported as dying solely from measles in the first and from measles and diarrhoea in the second. Measles is known to disrupt immune system function.Here, we investigate whether the pattern of mortality on Rotuma in 1911 was a consequence of the immunosuppressive effects of measles. We use a compartmental model to simulate measles infection and immunosuppression. Whilst immunosuppressed, we assume that individuals are vulnerable to dysfunctional reactions triggered by either (i) a newly introduced infectious agent arriving at the same time as measles or (ii) microbes already present in the population in a preexisting equilibrium state. We show that both forms of the immunosuppression model provide a plausible fit to the data and that the inclusion of immunosuppression in the model leads to more realistic estimates of measles epidemiological parameters than when immunosuppression is not included.

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The Rotuman experience with reverse migration

Cited by 2 publications

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Digital diaspora, reinvigorating Indigenous identity and online activism: social media and the reorientation of Rotuman identity

Digital diaspora, reinvigorating Indigenous identity and online activism: social media and the reorientation of Rotuman identity

Extreme mortality during a historical measles outbreak on Rotuma is consistent with measles immunosuppression

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