ESTONIANS THE SINGING NATION

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ESTONIANS- THE SINGING NATION
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HISTORY

• The Song Celebration tradition started in the
  middle of the 19th century
• It has survived all of the twists and turns in
  Estonia s history
• The first nationwide Song Celebration was held in
  Tartu in 1869

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ABOUT

• This celebration evolved into a tradition that
  still flourishes today
• Song and Dance Celebrations were not just big
  festivals of singing and music but a way to
  demonstrate the national spirit
• The age of foreign rulers is past but Song and
  Dance Celebrations are still alive both local
  and nationwide

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TRADITIONS

• The Song Celebration come about every
• four years
• Before The Celebration there is a big
• procession through the city

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TRADITIONS

• The Song Celebration
• has its own fire
• The Celebration starts
• with the national anthem of Estonia

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MU ISAMAA, MU ÕNN JA RÕÕM

• muusika FREDERIK PACIUS sõnad JOHANN VOLDEMAR
  JANNSEN
• MU ISAMAA, MU ÕNN JA RÕÕM,KUI KAUNIS OLED SA!EI
  LEIA MINA IIAL TEALSEE SUURE, LAIA ILMA
  PEAL,MIS MUL NII ARMAS OLEKS KA,KUI SA, MU
  ISAMAA!
• SA OLED MIND JU SÜNNITANDJA ÜLES KASVATANDSIND
  TÄNAN MINA ALATIJA JÄÄN SULL TRUUIKS
  SURMANI,MUL KÕIGE ARMSAM OLED SA,MU KALLIS
  ISAMAA!
• SU ÜLE JUMAL VALVAKU,MU ARMAS ISAMAA!TA OLGU
  SINU KAITSEJAJA VÕTKU ROHKEST ÕNNISTA,MIS IIAL
  ETTE VÕTAD SA,MU KALLIS ISAMAA!

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The Estonian national anthem

• My native land, my joy - delight,
• How fair thou art - how bright!
• For nowhere in the world around
• can ever such a place be found
• so well belov'd, from sense profound,
• my native country dear!
• My tiny crib stood on thy soil,
• whose blessings eased my every toil.
• With my last breath my thanks to thee,
• For true to death I'll ever be,
• O worthy, most belov'd and fine,
• My dearest country mine!

• May God in Heaven thee defend,
• My own, my dearest land!
• May He be guard, may He be shield,
• For ever bless and guardian wield
• Protection for all deeds of thine,
• my own, my dearest land!

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PHOTOS
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