Lyrics to Rotuman Songs

We are indebted to Dan Rafai, who collected these songs, to Mahlon Isimeli, who sent them to us, and to Ravai Shaw for checking the Rotuman spelling. We have chosen not to use Churchward's diacritics (dots and macrons) to keep things simple, and we apologize for errors that we may have introduced in transcribing the words. We welcome corrections to these songs as well as lyrics to additional ones.

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  1. A'faim Ko Gagaja
  2. Ag Ne Os Hanua
  3. Ahai Ta Siriena
  4. Ahaita Siriena E Haua
  5. Amis Surumea Se Hanue Te
  6. Avat Asta Pan Se Solo
  7. E Avat 'Ou Kaumane'aga La 'E Sala
  8. E Avat Ne Hainoaga
  9. E Terani Sapato, Ka 'On Ri Ta Hoihoi
  10. Fahapa Lamlama
  11. Fahepa'akia 'Ipe
  12. Far Ne Safu Te Papiloni
  13. Fohot Se Haharagi
  14. Fora Hanishi
  15. Forau Tonga Ta Puena Se Rotuma
  16. Fu'uou Ko Rotuma - Hef Rani
  17. Fui Ie' Ta
  18. Fupu Mukamuka 'E Laloga Ne Rotuma
  19. Furifuri Ne Ava - Hef Rani
  20. Gagaj Ne Rotuma 'Inea 'Is Alalum
  21. Goah Sio Se Vai-Sa-Rere
  22. Gou Monmon Het La Ma
  23. Gou Ne Io Ma Se Ae
  24. Haina Os Ma Leum La Manea
  25. Hainoaga Fakamuri E Oinafa
  26. Han Tei Otou 'Ofa Se 'Ae
  27. Hantei 'Ae Se Pikoi
  28. Hanua Te'isi Hanua Helava
  29. Hata Mara
  30. He'oagea - Takmatarua Ne Rotuma
  31. Hefu Ma Hula - Takmatarua Ne Rotuma
  32. Helava Hule Tae La Hofu
  33. Helava Ne Asoha
  34. Hi'ie, Hia-'E
  35. Hilihilia Hanisi La' Se Fiti
  36. Hoipoag Se Feavai
  37. Honeymoon Ta
  38. Hosa Ne Rotuma - Hef Rani
  39. Hoti Se Taurani
  40. Hula Isa Hula
  41. Hula Ma'ama'a
  42. Isa-Lei Bulou Ka Gou 'Inea 'Otou A'ahae Kal Soko
  43. Isa-Lei Nafrue
  44. Isa-Lei Rotuma (version 1)
  45. Isa-Lei Rotuma (version 2)
  46. Isle Of Rotuma - Hef Rani
  47. Kato'ag Helava
  48. Kesmasi
  49. Kia'a Ne Asa - Takmatarua Ne Rotuma
  50. Koroa Ne Ran Furia 'On Maeva (version 1)
  51. Koroa Ne Rani Furia 'On Maeva (version 2)
  52. La' Mane'a Fua Se Rotuma
  53. Lagi Te Maurea
  54. Leum Ma Faega 'E Mose
  55. Li'mara'e
  56. Malu Fakafamori E Tuufaga
  57. Manu 'E Rere Ne Tanu
  58. Maur Te'is Ma ' On' Amnaki
  59. Mia'sio La Ren 'Ia Hanua
  60. Mijaran Ne A'ita
  61. Mijarani Ne Sapato
  62. Moea-Tiktik Ia Ta Tupu'e
  63. Mou Ne Kava
  64. Muri A'helava, Hune' Ele Fis Ma'a
  65. Naag Ne Rotuma
  66. Noa'ia Ou Fou Gagaja
  67. Nusuret Ne Gou La Suretou
  68. Oaf'ofoag 'On Fa
  69. Osi La Vasa 'E Tan
  70. Osia La La'as Ko Haua
  71. Otumotu Helava
  72. Ouou Ma Feufeu'ak
  73. Parataisi
  74. Pearly Shells
  75. Pog 'Eseat Se 'Oroi
  76. Pogi Ne A'ita
  77. Pogi Ne Hula Ma'ama'a
  78. Pogi Ne Ran Folu
  79. Pusio Se Oinafa
  80. Rakitefurosio Ma 'Eatoso
  81. Ran Ta 'Ana
  82. Re'auas Ma Te'ne Au Fau Gagaja
  83. Rere Te Uea
  84. Riamriam Ne Rante'
  85. Rogomea Hulet Tae Tanue
  86. Rotuma
  87. Roua Ufe Te Suva - Takmatarua Ne Rotuma
  88. Sala Sousou
  89. Sap'aki Se Ia
  90. Saula
  91. Siliva Ma Koula
  92. Sine Te Rotuma
  93. Suamea 'E Tonga
  94. Suamea 'E Vaka
  95. Suisui 'Akia -Takmatarua Ne Rotuma
  96. Suisui'akia Se 'Ou O'rua
  97. Surakiof Gou
  98. Taka Se Tieta
  99. Te Aire Ou Hanueta Sousou
  100. Te Fo'ou Surumea Se Rotuma
  101. Teran A'su' On Herte-E-E.
  102. Toa' Ne 'Os Gagaja 'E Kainaga Isireli
  103. Tukuena Ma Sina Ashoha
  104. Utut Ne Ia Noho
  105. 'Ae Ko Sine Te Haroia
  106. 'Amis Leuof Se Malhaha
  107. 'Atumotu Helava (version 1)
  108. 'Atumotu Helava (version 2)
  109. 'E Far Ne Safu Te Papilon
  110. 'E Na Av Kesmasi, Av Ne 'Oaf'ofa
  111. 'E Southern Hemesfia
  112. 'Is A'foi Se Ta Rogrog
  113. 'Ofiof Se Rere La Hainoaga
  114. 'Opomea Rotuma
  115. 'Otou Rotuma
  116. 'Ou Hanisi Ta Ofien 'E Gou
  117. 'U'u Faka Fana Se Tuktuk Ne Kava