Eusko Abendaren Ereserkia
Eusko Abendaren Ereserkia ("Anthem of the Basque Homeland") is the
national anthem of the
Basque Country. The original title use the orthography
Euzko.
It should not be confused with
Eusko Gudariak ("Basque Soldiers"), the anthem of the
Eusko Gudarostea (the Basque National Army during the
Spanish Civil War) or with the
Gernikako Arbola ("The tree of
Guernica"), a popular Basque song.
It is sung to a traditional Basque tune. The founder of Basque nationalism, Sabino Arana, wrote the lyrics. It was used by his party (PNV) and in the 1930s adopted by the first Basque government.
Its re-proclamation by the Basque Parliament on 14 April 1983 was opposed by several parties that deemed it still to be bound to the PNV rather than to the rest of the Basques.
It's a testimony of the usage of Sabino Arana that the three words of the title are neologisms devised by himself.
| Biscayne Basque | English translation |
- Gora ta Gora Euskadi
- aintza ta aintza
- bere goiko Jaun Onari.
- Areitz bat Bizkaian da
- Zar sendo sindo
- bera ta bere lagia lakua
- Areitz gainean dogu
- gurutza deuna
- beti geure goi buru
- Abestu gora Euskadi
- aintza ta aintza
- bere goiko Jaun Onari
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- Up and up Basque Country
- glory and glory
- to its Good Lord from above.
- There is an oak tree in Biscay
- old strong sindo
- bera ta bere lagia lakua
- On the tree we find
- the holy cross
- always our top goal (?)
- Sing "Up Basque Country"
- glory and glory
- to its Good Lord from above
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