"Гимн Карелии" | Anthem of the Republic of Karelia (Unofficial lyrics in Karelian)

MUSIC: Alexander Beloborodov (Александр Белобородов)
LYRICS: Ivan Kostin & Armas Mishin (Иван Костин, Армас Мишин)
YEAR: 1993
🇬🇧 In 1993, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Karelia approved the new anthem of Karelia. The melody is based on the Karelian folk song "Karjalan Kunnailla". The original lyrics were in both Russian and Finnish languages, but since 2001 the only official text is in Russian. This version is performed in Karelian language.
🇷🇺 В 1993 году Верховный Совет Республики Карелия утвердил новый гимн Карелии. Мелодия основана на карельской народной песне «Karjalan Kunnailla». Оригинальные тексты были на русском и финском языках, но с 2001 года единственным официальным текстом является русский язык. Эта версия исполнена на карельском языке.
🇪🇸 En 1993, el Consejo Supremo de la República de Karelia aprobó el nuevo himno de Karelia. La melodía está basada en la canción popular de Carelia "Karjalan Kunnailla". La letra original estaba en ruso y finlandés, pero desde 2001 el único texto oficial está en ruso. Esta versión está realizada en idioma carelio.
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Lyrics (ENGLISH):
O, land of Karelia!
O, country ancient and wise,
One family of brother-nations,
Karelia!
O hills of Karelia, the hills of home,
where birch leaves are budding now spring has come,
and the cuckoo calling both high and low
O hills of my homeland, I love you so!
O, land of Karelia!
Forever by fate thou art given to me.
Through centuries live long, my country,
Karelia!
I know every mountain and tree-capped hill,
your smouldering clearings, nights calm and still;
your looming forests and ancient trees,
and glimmering inlets and lakeland seas.
O, land of Karelia!
Runes and epic fables are alive.
I see thy radiant dawn,
Karelia!
I see thy effulgent dawn,
Karelia!

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Karjala on oleva vapaa!