"" (; also spelt "";
en, "Our Palau"
) is the
national anthem
A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and Europea ...
of
Palau
Palau,, officially the Republic of Palau and historically ''Belau'', ''Palaos'' or ''Pelew'', is an island country and microstate in the western Pacific. The nation has approximately 340 islands and connects the western chain of the ...
. Officially adopted in 1981, the music was composed by
Ymesei O. Ezekiel, to which the combined words of several authors were set.
History
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
The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) was a United Nations trust territory in Micronesia administered by the United States from 1947 to 1994.
History
Spain initially claimed the islands that later composed the territory of the Trus ...
, 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
A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed.
When these pr ...
. 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.
Lyrics
Notes
References
External links
Streaming audio, lyrics and information for the Palau national anthemarchive link
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Oceanian anthems
National symbols of Palau
1980 songs
National anthems
National anthem compositions in E-flat major