Belau rekid
English: Our Palau | |
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National anthem ofPalau | |
Lyrics | Riosang Salvador, Kebekol Alfonso, Hermana Umetaro, Demei Otobed, Sister Ingelore Lengling, Rev. Hubert E. Charles, Fr. Felix Yaoch |
Music | Ymesei O. Ezekiel |
Adopted | 1 January 1981 |
"Belau rekid"(Palauan pronunciation:[bɛlau̯ɾəgið];also spelt "Belau Er Kid";[1]English:"Our Palau"[2][3]) is thenational anthemofPalau.Officially adopted in 1981, the music was composed byYmesei O. Ezekiel,to which the combined words of several authors were set.
History
[edit]The anthem was composed by Ymesei Ezekiel (9 January 1921 – 20 May 1984), a composer, musician and music teacher, during the time of the transition from theTrust Territory of the Pacific Islands,which at the time was using theanthem of Micronesia,to the establishment of the Republic of Palau under the trust territory. A committee headed by member of theHouse of DelegatesDemei Otobed was established to adopt a national anthem in line with the newconstitution.Along with Otobed and Ezekiel, other members of the committee included historians and musicians Riosang Salvador, Kebekol Alfonso and Hermana Umetaro. The committee members collectively wrote the lyrics of the anthem. The anthem was officially adopted on 1 January 1981, when the Palauan constitution entered into force.[1][4]
Lyrics
[edit]Palauanoriginal[2][3] | IPAtranscription[5][6][a] | English translation[3][7] |
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[edit]References
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- ^"YMESEI EZEKIEL -- First inductee into Palau's Hall of Fame – January 9,1921 to May 20, 1984 – Brief Bio".Ministry of Community and Cultural Affairs.3 October 2019.Retrieved15 February2022.
- ^Katie Childs (11 January 2010)."Xavier Day 2008 Palauan National Anthem".YouTube.Archived from the original on 7 April 2022.Retrieved7 April2022.
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:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^Pasifika Uprising (8 July 2008)."Miss Palau 2001 - National Anthem".YouTube.Archived from the original on 7 April 2022.Retrieved7 April2022.
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:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^Minahan, James B. (23 December 2009).The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems [2 volumes].ABC-CLIO. p. 145.ISBN978-0-313-34497-8.