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This was sent to me via twitter (courtesy of Mr Singe!).

What a great way to visually explain the South African national anthem for those of us who firstly don’t know it by now, secondly know it but might not know how we are pronouncing it and thirdly don’t speak the languages in the anthem.

So here goes:

Enjoy and pass it on to those people who can only sing the English parts!

UPDATE: Source is iBurst – www.myanthem.co.za

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From the user off Zoopy:

This is the national anthem of South Africa. I’ve read that there is not a set standard arrangement for this song, so I’ve made my own arrangement to sing. I hope you like it. I did this song because I find it to be very moving and beautiful.

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I love our national anthem. It might be the longest national anthem in the world, but it is ours.

The capetownmagazine guys threw together this great video with the words to the national anthem as well as some great images to go along with the lyrics.

For those of you who didn’t know, here is what the other languages in the national anthem mean:

Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrika God bless Africa
Maluphakanyisw’ uphondo lwayo, May her glory be lifted high
Yizwa imithandazo yethu, Hear our petitions
Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo. God bless us, Your children

Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso, God we ask You to protect our nation
O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho, Intervene and end all conflicts
O se boloke, O se boloke setjhaba sa heso, Protect us, protect our nation
Setjhaba sa South Afrika – South Afrika. Nation of South Africa, South Africa

Uit die blou van onse hemel, Ringing out from our blue heavens,
Uit die diepte van ons see, From the depths of our sea,
Oor ons ewige gebergtes, Over everlasting mountains,
Waar die kranse antwoord gee, Where the echoing cliffs resound,

Sounds the call to come together,
And united we shall stand,
Let us live and strive for freedom,
In South Africa our land.

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