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March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia
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Wikipedia article
"'March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia'" (), also known by its incipit as "'Honour of Citizenship'" , is the national anthem of Ethiopia.
History
The lyrics were written by Dereje Melaku Mengesha, and the music was composed by Solomon Lulu Mitiku. The song was adopted in 1992, as part of reforms that followed the collapse of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
Lyrics
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Boonuun sabaa ni mulata, gama tokkoon gara gama biraatti ibsaa.
Nagaadhaaf, haqaaf, bilisummaa ummatootaaf,
Walqixxummaa fi jaalalaan tokkummaan dhaabbanna.
Buuura jabaannee, dhala namaa hin tuffannu;
Nuti namoota hojiin jiraannudha.
Ajaa'iba sadarkaa duudhaa, abbootii qabeenyaa hambaa boonsaa,
Ayyaana uumamaa, haadha ummata goota.
Isin ni eegna dirqama qabna;
Itoophiyaan keenya jiraadhu! Akkasumas siin haa boonnu!
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National pride is seen, shining from one side to another.
For peace, for justice, for the freedom of peoples,
In equality and in love we stand united.
Firm of foundation, we do not dismiss humanness;
We are people who live through work.
Wonderful is the stage of tradition, owners of a proud heritage,
Natural grace, mother of a valorous people.
We shall protect you we have a duty;
Our Ethiopia, live! And let us be proud of you!
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See also
* "Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Ethiopia be first", the national anthem from 1975 to 1992
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References
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