| English: Asturias, Homeland Beloved | |
|---|---|
Regional anthem of Asturias, Spain | |
| Lyrics | Ignacio Piñeiro |
| Adopted | 27 April 1984 |
"Asturias, patria querida" (Spanish) / "Asturies, patria querida" (Asturian), translating to "Asturias, Beloved Homeland", is theregional anthem of theautonomous community ofAsturias, Spain.
This adaptation of a much slower song from the neighbouring lands ofCantabria (Madre, cuando voy a leña) was appointed as official anthem after a contest inOviedo in the 1890s. It has both a Spanish and an Asturian version. It is also a popular melody for bagpipers.
In the mid-2000s, it was discovered that the first song lyrics were written inCuba. The father of the author had returned to his beloved Asturias to die, the author—Ignacio Piñeiro—dedicated the song to his father.[1] The music was different; it is believed to be a melody thatUpper Silesian miners from the area ofOpole Silesia—that worked in Asturian coal mines at the beginning of the 20th century—had brought to Asturias. In fact, the song is still known inPoland, where it used to be taught as a patriotic song (with the lyrics brought back byPolish brigadistas).[2][3]
A few versions of the anthem were created by the Republican side of theSpanish Civil War, therefore the anthem was seen as a miners song (it is said the miners' revolt in Asturias in 1934 was a wake-up call to the civil war) and as a left-wing song by right-wing people.
| Spanish lyrics[4] | Asturian lyrics[4] | English translation |
|---|---|---|
Asturias, Patria querida, | Asturies, Patria querida, | Asturias, homeland beloved, |
| Polish version[5][relevant?] | English translation |
|---|---|
Asturio, ziemio mych młodych lat, | Asturias, land of my young years, |
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| Spanish lyrics | Asturian lyrics | English lyrics |
|---|---|---|
Asturias, Tierra bravía, | Asturies, Tierra bravida, | Asturias, fierce land, |