CHAMORRO LYRICS

Gi talo gi halom tasi
Nai gaige tano' ho
Ayo nai siempre hu saga
Malago' ho
Ya un dia baihu hanao
Bai fatto ha' ta'lo
Tisinoa hao hu dingo
O tano' ho

CHORUS:
Mit beses yan mas
Hu saluda hao
Gatbo na islas Marianas
Hu tuna hao

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CAROLINAN LYRICS

Satil matawal Pacifico
Igha elo faluweey iye
Ighilal igha ebwe lootiw
Tipeey iye
Eew rual nge ibwe mwetesangi
Nge ibwal sefaalitiiy
Ese mmwel bwe ibwe lighiti
Bwe falaweey

CHORUS:
Sangaras fa bwughuwal
Ay tirow ngalugh
Ling ghatchul teel
Faliui Marianas
Ay Mwareiti


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Northern Mariana Islands
"Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi"
"Satil Matawal Pacifico"

Words by:Jose S. Pangelinan (Chamoru), David Peter (Carolinian)
Music by:Wilhelm Ganzhorn
Adopted:1996

The government of this United_States commonwealth amended their constitution on
October 3, 1996, to make the song "Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi" (Chamoru version; in
Carolinan it is known as "Satil Matawal Pacifico") the commonwealth's official
song.

The melody of the song is taken from the German tune "Im Schonsten
Wiezengrunde". (Although what was later the Northern Mariana Islands was owned
by Germany before World War Two, I don't believe there is a connection.) Also,
the Chamoru lyrics were apparently composed first, the Carolinana version was
only adopted after the anthem became official.

Special thanks to:Michael Bristow for some of this information.

See also: United_States.

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