Zemia Rodnô (,
lit. ''Motherland'') is a
Kashubian patriotic song commonly regarded as the
anthem
An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to sho ...
of
Kashubia
Kashubia or Cassubia ( or ; ; or ) is an ethnocultural region in the historic Eastern Pomerania (Pomerelia) region of northern Poland. It is inhabited by the Kashubian people, and many in the region have historically spoken the Kashubian langua ...
and
its people.
Its author is
Jan Trepczyk, a prominent Kashubian activist, which wrote the song in 1954.
The first symphonic performance was done in 2006 by the
Kashubian-Pomeranian Association.
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, Zemia Rodnô, pëszny kaszëbsczi kraju,
Òd Gduńska tu, jaż do Roztoczi bróm!
Të jes snôżô, jak kwiat rozkwitłi w maju.
Ce, Tatczëznã, jô lubòtną tu móm.
Sambòrów miecz i Swiãtopôłka biôtczi
W spòsobie Ce dlô nas ùchòwałë.
Twòje jô w przódk bëlné pòcyskóm kwiôtczi.
Òdrodë cél Kaszëbóm znôw brënie.
Tu jô dali mdã starżã zemi trzimôł,
Skądka zôczątk rodnô naj rózga mô.
Tu mdã dali domôcëznë sã jimôł
Jaż zajasni i nama brzôd swój dô.
, Ziemio Ojczysta, piękny kaszubski kraju,
Od Gdańska tu, aż do Roztoki bram!
Tyś jest piękna jak kwiat rozkwitły w maju.
Cię, kochaną Ojczyznę tutaj mam.
Sambora miecz i Świętopełka bitwy
Chroniły i zachowały dla nas Cię.
Do przodu więc Twe piękne rzucam kwiatki.
Idea odrodzenia Kaszubom znów dojrzewa.
Tutaj dalej straż nad ziemią będę trzymał,
Gdzie naszych korzeni początek jest.
Tutaj dalej będę naszą kulturę wzbogacał
Aż rozbłyśnie i owoc swój nam da.
, Motherland, great Kashubian nation,
From
Gdańsk
Gdańsk is a city on the Baltic Sea, Baltic coast of northern Poland, and the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. With a population of 486,492, Data for territorial unit 2261000. it is Poland's sixth-largest city and principal seaport. Gdań ...
, to the gates of
Roztoka!
You're as beautiful as a flower during May,
You, loved motherland I have here.
Sambor's sword and
Świętopełk's battles
Defended and gave us you.
Thus I throw your flowers.
The idea of a Kashubian revival is maturing once again.
This land I will guard,
Where our roots begin.
And I will enrich Kashubian culture
Until it will shine and give us its fruit.
Use
Zemia Rodnô is the official anthem (or official song) of the following groups:
*Pomorania Students' Club
*Kashubian Choir Council
*
Kaszëbskô Jednota
Since 19 March 2012,
Radio Kaszëbë plays the anthem at 12 am and pm.
A ceremonial version of the anthem plays during
Kashubian Unity Day.
References
European anthems
Kashubia
Kashubian culture