Tonight I was at a Carolina Hurricanes game and heard a young girl sing our national anthem. It hit me that I will be leaving this country in just 5 days and entering another country with an entirely different anthem.
On the way home I wondered what the national anthem of Tanzania sounds like and what the words are, so I decided to look it up on Google. The last line is "Bless the Children of Tanzania" - how appropriate!
I found a video on You Tube of school children singing it....it's beautiful.
KISWAHILI LYRICS
Mungu ibariki Africa
Wabariki Viongozi wake
Hekima Umoja na
Amani Hizi ni ngao zetu
Afrika na watu wake.
CHORUS:
Ibariki Afrika
Ibariki Afrika
Tubariki watoto wa Afrika.
Mungu ibariki Tanzania
Dumisha uhuru na Umoja
Wake kwa Waume na Watoto
Mungu Ibariki Tanzania na watu wake.
CHORUS:
Ibariki Tanzania
Ibariki Tanzania
Tubariki watoto wa Tanzania.
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION
God Bless Africa.
Bless its leaders.
Let Wisdom Unity and
Peace be the shield of
Africa and its people.
CHORUS:
Bless Africa,
Bless Africa,
Bless the children of Africa.
God Bless Tanzania.
Grant eternal Freedom and Unity
To its sons and daughters.
God Bless Tanzania and its People.
CHORUS:
Bless Tanzania,
Bless Tanzania,
Bless the children of Tanzania.
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Good luck. I've been to Arusha 3 separate times for a total of 30+ days and I loved every minute. Be prepared to fall in love with kids, elderly woman, drivers, the landscape and much more. You heart and mind will be forever changed.
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited for your upcoming trip! I went with Todd to visit St. Lucia orphanage this January and I'll never forget my time with the children. Please give Fred and Joquiem extra love for me and I look forward to following your blog!
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