Sopapelu Samasoni is a Rotuman weaver who makes baskets and dishes used in ceremonial exchanges. Read: bit.ly/3sy5eqW | Subscribe to our channel: bit.ly/2JPg8oB
Sopapelu Samisoni might be far from home, but he keeps island traditions alive for the next generations of Rotumans in New Zealand.
He has not lived in Rotuma since he was a teenager and left the island for high school and work.
But even today at home, he only speaks Rotuman with his family.
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