In remembrance of this old royal burial ground, a certain species of seaweed was given as a token of blood ties to remember the old and special bonds between Tahiti Nui and Rotuma.

[citation needed] Rotuman people can point to at least one white ancestor (usually from England or the United States) since European arrival.

While somewhat stratified, Rotuman culture maintains no class distinctions such as in Fijian or Tongan systems, no noble caste, and no sense of primogeniture.

Every Rotuman person maintains a strong affinity for their community, and this is evidenced through participation in large-scale projects (kato'aga) and communal property, such as for agriculture.

It is his role to guide the community's communal works, and represent his constituents as a member of the Rotuma Island Council (RIC).