Pátria
English: Fatherland | |
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National anthem of East Timor | |
Lyrics | Francisco Borja da Costa, 1975 |
Music | Afonso de Araujo, 1975 |
Adopted | 2002 |
Audio sample | |
"Pátria" |
"Pátria" (English: "Fatherland") is the national anthem of East Timor. It was first used when East Timor unilaterally declared its independence from Portugal in 1975, moments before the Indonesian invasion. It was officially adopted as the national anthem when independence of East Timor was restored in 2002. It is the only national anthem in Southeast Asia not sung in indigenous Southeast Asian language but in Portuguese, a European language and also the co-official language of the country.
The music was composed by Afonso de Araujo, and the words were written by the poet Francisco Borja da Costa, who was killed on the day of the invasion. It was originally sung exclusively in Portuguese, however, there is now a Tetum version.[1]
History
"Pátria" was composed in 1975 and first used when East Timor declared itself unilaterally independent from Portugal. However, the country was invaded by Indonesia and the anthem's composer, Francisco Borja da Costa, was killed. It was declared as the national anthem when independence of East Timor was restored in 2002.[2]
The letter was only in Portuguese, but now there is a version in Tetum, the national language and co-official in the country.[3]
Legislation
The infraconstitutional officialization and the forms of ceremony of uses of the anthem are regulated by the Law of the National Symbols of Timor-Leste.[4]
Lyrics
Tetum | IPA transcription (Tetum version) |
Portuguese | English |
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First verse | |||
Pátria, Pátria, Timór-Leste, ita-nia Nasaun. |
Pátria, Pátria, Timor-Leste, nossa Nação. |
Fatherland, fatherland, East Timor our Nation. | |
Second verse | |||
Ita manán hasoru kolonializmu, ita hakilar: |
Vencemos o colonialismo, gritamos: |
We vanquish colonialism, we cry: | |
Third verse | |||
Bá oin hamutuk, laran-metin no barani. |
Avante unidos firmes e decididos. |
Let us go forward, united, firm and determined |
References
- ^ "Símbolu Nasionál" (in Tetum). Governul Timor-Leste. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Tiago José Berg (2008). Hinos de todos os países do mundo (in Portuguese) (1ª ed.). São Paulo: Panda Books. p. 264. ISBN 9788578882358.
- ^ "Símbolu Nasionál" (in Tetum). Timor-leste.gov.tl. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Lei dos símbolos nacionais de Timor-Leste. Secretaria de Estado das Artes e Cultura de Timor-Leste. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
External links
- Timor Crocodilo Voador - This Brazil-based website about East Timor information includes an .mp3 file of the Full Anthem.
- Visit East Timor - Timor-Leste Travel Guide
- Timor Leste: Pátria - Audio of the national anthem of Timor Leste, with information and lyrics