Eusko Abendaren Ereserkia

Eusko Abendaren Ereserkia

English: Anthem of the Basque Ethnicity
Regional anthem of Basque Country
Lyrics	Sabino Arana
Music	Traditional Basque tune
Adopted	1930s

Euzko Abendaren Ereserkia ("Anthem of the Basque Ethnicity") is the official anthem of the Basque Country (Spain). The original title uses the orthography Euzko. It should not be confused with Euzko Gudariak ("Basque Soldiers"), the anthem of the Euzko Gudarostea (the Basque Army during the Spanish Civil War) or with the Gernikako Arbola ("The tree of Guernica"), a popular Basque song.

It is sung to a traditional Basque tune. The founder of Basque nationalism, Sabino Arana, wrote the lyrics. It was used by his party (PNV) and in the 1930s adopted by the first Basque government.

Its re-proclamation by the Basque Parliament on 14 April 1983 was opposed by several parties that deemed it still to be bound to the PNV rather than to the rest of the Basques. The law makes official the music with no lyrics, since opposition parties felt the Arana text too religious and linked to PNV.

It is a testament to the word usage of Sabino Arana that the three words of the title are neologisms he created himself.

Biscayne Basque	English translation
Gora ta Gora Euzkadi aintza ta aintza bere goiko Jaun Onari. Areitz bat Bizkaian da Zar sendo sindo bera ta bere lagia lakua Areitz gainean dogu gurutza deuna beti geure goi buru Abestu gora Euzkadi aintza ta aintza bere goiko Jaun Onari	Up and up Basque Country glory and glory to its Good Lord from above. There is an oak tree in Biscay old, strong, healthy it as its law On the tree we find the holy cross always on our top Sing "Up Basque Country" glory and glory to its Good Lord from above

External links

• Symbols of the Basque Country: The Official Basque Anthem, at the Basque Government site.