Monday, January 18, 2010

Panamanian National Anthem

I chose to do the Panamanian National Anthem for many different reasons. My dad's mom, also known as my grandmother, was born and raised in Panama until she was old enough to go to college. The song name is called "Himno Istemño" (Isthmus Hymn) and it was sung in the orginal Spanish language. The Anthem was first performed in 1903 by citizens singing in the streets of their new country, but the anthem was not fully adopted until 1925. The Anthem defines the nation because as I read in the English Translation, it connects to the agriculture that the country of Panama contains. For example, "In the happy field of union." is part of a verse in the anthem. Even vaguely, "happy field" can relate to the fields in Panama. Another example would be "On your flower-covered soil,..." "Of this fertile land of Columbus." These lines of the anthem really shows that Panama has great land to harvest crops and raise cattle. Just how the Anthem defines Panama as more of a farming land and growing fruits and vegetables, it also is a way to encourage people to farm and harvest crops. If their National Anthem refers to these attributes so many times, why wouldnt people want to show some nation pride and start farming?

1 comment:

  1. Cool elle,
    i find it really unique that the national anthem is about farming and how the nation grew together united. Its important that the anthem shows what the country really is about and through your details about Panama it fits great.

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