Belau rekid
| English: Our Palau | |
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National anthem of Palau | |
| 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 |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse)
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"Belau rekid" (Palauan pronunciation: [bɛlau̯ ɾəgið]; also spelt "Belau Er Kid";[1] English: "Our Palau"[2][3]) is the national anthem of Palau. Officially adopted in 1981, the music was composed by Ymesei 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 the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, which at the time was using the anthem of Micronesia, to the establishment of the Republic of Palau under the trust territory. A committee headed by member of the House of Delegates Demei Otobed was established to adopt a national anthem in line with the new constitution. 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]| Palauan original[2][3] | IPA transcription[5][6][a] | English translation[3][7] |
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Title 1 – General Provisions". Palau Legal. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Senate directory: sixth Olbiil era Kelulau". Pacific Digital Library. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "National Anthem – PalauGov.pw". Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Katie Childs (11 January 2010). "Xavier Day 2008 Palauan National Anthem". YouTube. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: 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. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: 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. ISBN 978-0-313-34497-8.