Aruba Dushi Tera

English: Aruba Precious Country
National anthem of	Aruba
Lyrics	Juan Chabaya Lampe
Music	Rufo Wever
Adopted	1976
Music sample
Aruba Dushi Tera (instrumental)

Aruba Dushi Tera (Aruba Precious Country) is the national anthem of Aruba. It is a waltz written by Juan Chabaya Lampe and composed by Rufo Wever. It was accepted as the anthem on March 18, 1976. It is written in Papiamento.

[edit] Papiamento Lyrics

Aruba patria aprecia
nos cuna venera
Chikito y simpel bo por ta
pero si respeta.

chorus:
O, Aruba, dushi tera
nos baranca tan stima
Nos amor p’abo t’asina grandi
cu n’tin nada pa kibr'e, cu'n tin nada pa kibr'e.

Bo playanan tan admira
cu palma tur dorna
Bo escudo y bandera ta
orguyo di nos tur!

chorus

Grandeza di bo pueblo ta
su gran cordialidad
Cu Dios por guia y conserva
su amor pa libertad!

Chorus

[edit] English Translation

Aruba our apreciated home
our venerated cradle
though small and simple you may be
but you are respected.

Chorus:
Aruba our dear country
our rock so well beloved
our love for you is so strong
that nothing can destroy it. (repeat)

Your beaches so much admired
with palm trees all adorned
your coat of arms and flag
is the proudness of our all!

Chorus

The greatness of our people
is their great cordiality
and may God guide and preserve
his love for freedom!

Chorus

[edit] External links

Listen to this article (info/dl)

This audio file was created from a revision dated 2005-08-18, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. (Audio help)

More spoken articles

• Aruba National Anthems In The World All Countries National Anthems
• More on the anthem at Arubaplaza.com