NATIONAL ANTHEMs
National Anthems, official national songs honoring the spirit of the native
land. Some anthems specifically celebrate a historical personage or event;
others exalt the beauty of the country.
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The tune of the Kenya National Anthem is an African Song which is heard in the
Pokomo community of Kenya. It is a traditional tune sang by mothers to their
children.
The National Anthem was prepared by a five-member commission headed by the then
Kenya Music Adviser, Mr. Graham Hyslop, with Mr. G. W. Senoga-Zake, Mr. Thomas
Kalume, Mr. Peter Kibukosya and Mr. Washington Omondi as members.
This method of preparing a national anthem was completely new in Africa. It was
the first time a group of local musicians were given the task of preparing an
anthem for consideration by the Government.
Members of the Cabinet visiting the home of the Prime Minister, Jomo Kenyatta,
in 1963 where they heard three versions of the National Anthem and tried to
select a final version.
In presenting the anthem, the commission noted that it had to reflect the idioms
of the traditional music of Kenya. As such, many tunes from various parts of the
country were considered, and it was by no means easy to find those which would
fulfill all the demands made in the context of their use as a National Anthem.
The tune had to be of the right length and quality, yet possessing the necessary
dignity. It had to be of such character as to make the writing of suitable words
manageable and this was complicated since the Commission set out to provide
words in Swahili and English. The tune also had to lend itself to appropriate
harmonization and orchestration for performance by a military band, without
impairing the original tonality of the melody.
It was expected that the lyrics would express the deepest convictions and the
highest aspirations of the people as a whole. Considering that words can either
unite or divide, great care had to be taken to ensure that the Anthem was an
indisputable unifying factor in the life of the nation.
by Mwai Kibaki on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 10:57am
KENYA NATIONAL ANTHEM
O GOD of all creation
Bless this our land and nation
(YOUR) Justice be our shield and defender
May we dwell in unity
Peace and liberty
Plenty be found within our borders
Let one and all arise
With hearts both strong and true
Service be our earnest endeavour
And our homeland of Kenya
Heritage of splendour
Firm may we stand to defend
Let all with one accord,
In common bond united,
Build this our nation together,
And the glory of Kenya,
The fruit of our labour,
Fill every heart with thanksgiving.
E’e Mungu nguvu yetu
Ilete baraka kwetu
Haki iwe ngao na mlinzi
Na tukae na undugu
Amani na uhuru
Raha tupate na ustawi
Amkeni ndugu zetu
Tufanye zote bidii
Nasi tujitoe kwa nguvu
Nchi yetu ya Kenya, Tunayoipenda
Tuwe tayari kuilinda
Na tujenge taifa letu,
Ee ndio wajibu wetu
Kenya istahili heshima,
Tuungane mikono pamoja kazini,
Kila siku tuwe na shukrani
E’e Mungu wa Mbinguni
Ulete baraka kwetu
Haki yako iwe ngao na mlinzi
Natukae na undugu
Amani na uhuru
Raha tupate na ustawi
Amkeni ndugu zetu
Tufanye zote bidii
Nasi tujitoe kwa nguvu
Nchi yetu ya Kenya
Tunayoipenda
Tuwe tayari kuilinda
There are approximately 42 tribes in Kenya as follows:
Luo, Kalenjin, Elgeyo, Kipsigis, Marakwet, Nandi, Pokot, Sabaot, Terik, Tugen,
Kamba, Kikuyu, Kisii, Kuria, Maasai, Sengwer, Meru, Miji Kenda,Embu, Luhya,
Bukusu, Marama, Tachoni, Maragoli, Isukha, Chonyi, Digo, Duruma, Giriama, Jibana,
Kauma, Ribe, Rabai, Orma, Pokomo, Samburu, Somali, Swahili, Taita, Taveta,
Turkana, Rendile, Okiek and Oromo.
EAC Anthem
Chorus
We should protect/guard our Community
We should be committed and
stand strong
Our unity is our anchor
Long live our community
1
Oh God we pray
For preservation of the East African Community;
Enable us to live in peace;
May we fulfil our objectives;
2
Patriotism and togetherness
Be the pillars of our unity
May we guard our independence
and peace
Our culture and traditions
3
In industries and farms
We should work together
We should work hard
We should build a better Community.
Chorus
Jumuiya Yetu sote tuilinde
Tuwajibike tuimarike
Umoja wetu ni nguzo yetu
Idumu Jumuiya yetu.
1
Ee Mungu twakuomba ulinde
Jumuiya Afrika Mashariki
Tuwezeshe kuishi kwa amani
Tutimize na malengo yetu.
2
Uzalendo pia mshikamano
Viwe msingi wa Umoja wetu
Natulinde Uhuru na Amani
Mila zetu na desturi zetu.
3
Viwandani na hata mashambani
Tufanye kazi sote kwa makini
Tujitoe kwa hali na mali
Tuijenge Jumuiya bora.
PATRIOTISM
Patriotism is an aspect of piety which enables a person to love and serve his country to which he is indebted forever.
"A patriotic person recognises what
his country has given him and is giving him. He pays it due honour and service,
thereby supporting and defending the values it stands for, while also making his
own the noble aspirations of every country in the world"
Character Building by Professor David Isaacs Page 248
A person does not defend his country's values by criticizing other countries. Their noble ideals are good values to be reckoned with and appreciated. They form part of a common heritage which can be shared by all men. Exaggerated nationalism where people despise others by word or actions is a vice opposed to patriotism. Man's love for the truth and all men should extend beyond the frontiers of the national confines.
ha ha haaa hilarious
Apparently according to my kiuks friends own research and experience, latest
Kikuyu polls suggest that:-
1. Muthoni wote ni wapole but hupewa mimba ovyo ovyo.
2. Wanjiku wote huwa wasupuu.
3. Wangare huwa na mushene mob....
4. Wangui huwa wajuaji mbaya
5. Nyambura ni mafala kiasi.
6. Wairimu ni machopi.
7. Nduta wote ni ma player.
8. Shiro ni ma-drama queen.
9. Njeri ni wafunny.
10. Wangeci ni wa-caring..
Tafuta jina ya manzi yako au ya bibi yako, ukipata nyamaza!
11. Meri huwanga wameokolewa/wameokoka.
NO HARD FEELINGS
America National Anthem
Oh, say! can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming;
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there:
Oh, say! does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In fully glory reflected now shines in the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution!
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Oh, thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust":
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
source: http://www.lyricsondemand.com/
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HUMOUR
Chinese Immigrants
Posted: 08 Aug 2013 02:06 PM PDT
Bu, Chu and Fu immigrated to the USA from China. They decided to become American citizens and “Americanize”
their names.
Bu called himself “Buck”.
Chu called himself “Chuck”.
Fu decided to return to China.