"" ( en, "Fatherland") is the
national anthem of
East Timor. It was originally adopted when East Timor
unilaterally declared its independence from
Portugal in 1975. However, this usage would be short-lived, when the country was
invaded by Indonesia. It was officially re-adopted when the independence of East Timor was finally restored in 2002 following a
United Nations intervention.
The music was composed by Afonso Redentor Araújo, and the words were written by the poet
Francisco Borja da Costa
Francisco Borja da Costa (October 14, 1946 – December 8, 1975) was an East Timorese poet and the writer of "Pátria", the national anthem of East Timor.
Career
Born in October 1946, he wrote the majority of his work in Tetum
, nativename ...
, who was killed by Indonesian forces at the time of the invasion. It was originally sung exclusively in
Portuguese, however there is now a
Tetum version.
Legislation
The infraconstitutional officialization and the forms of ceremony of uses of the state anthem are regulated by the Law of the National Symbols of Timor-Leste.
Lei dos símbolos nacionais de Timor-Leste
. Secretaria de Estado das Artes e Cultura de Timor-Leste. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
Lyrics
Notes
References
External links
- This Brazil-based website about East Timor information includes an .mp3 file of the Full Anthem.
*Visi
East Timor
- Timor-Leste Travel Guide
Timor Leste: ''Pátria'' - Audio of the national anthem of Timor Leste, with information and lyricsarchive link
East Timorese music
National symbols of East Timor
National anthems
Portuguese-language songs
Asian anthems
Compositions in C major
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