"Dimãndarea pãrinteascã" (), also known as "Pãrinteasca dimãndari" (), is an
Aromanian poem written in 1888 exhorting parents to teach their children the language, instead of assimilating into other Balkan ethnicities. As a result it is often used as a
national anthem
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by some
Aromanians
The Aromanians ( rup, Armãnji, Rrãmãnji) are an ethnic group native to the southern Balkans who speak Aromanian, an Eastern Romance language. They traditionally live in central and southern Albania, south-western Bulgaria, northern and ...
.
History
The anthem was written in 1888 in
Bucharest
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by an Aromanian poet,
Constantin Belimace.
Lyrics
References
External links
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1888 songs
Aromanian music
Aromanian symbols