Te Atua o Tokelau
English: The God of Tokelau
Territorial anthem of  Tokelau
Also known asTokelau mo te Atua (English: Tokelau for the god)
LyricsEric Lemuelu Falima, 2005
MusicEric Lemuelu Falima, 2005
Adopted2012
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"Te Atua o Tokelau" ("The God of Tokelau"), or "Tokelau mo te Atua" ("Tokelau for God"), is the anthem of Tokelau, a territory within the Realm of New Zealand. Adopted in 2012, it was written and composed by Eric Lemuelu Falima. As a Commonwealth realm, the official national anthem is "God Save the King".[1]

History

In 2005, the Tokelau legislature announced a contest for an anthem for the islands. After a four-year selection process, an entry by Eric Lemuelu Falima was chosen as the winner. The lyrics were subsequently debated and revised until March 2012, when the anthem was adopted.[2]

Lyrics

Tokelauan original[2][3][4] IPA transcription[lower-alpha 1] English translation[3]

Te Atua o Tokelau
Te Atua o nuku, te Atua o Tokelau

Fakamanuia mai ia Tokelau
Puipui tauhi mai ko ito filemu

Toku fenua, tau aganuku
Tau fuka ke agiagia
Lototahi, tumau hi to fakavae
Tokelau mo te atua
Te Atua o Tokelau

Tokelau

(Spoken:) Hoa, he hoa lava

[te a.tu.a o to.ke.la.u]
[te a.tu.a o nu.ku te a.tu.a o to.ke.la.u]

[fa.ka.ma.nu.i.a ma.i i.a to.ke.la.u]
[pu.i.pu.i ta.u.hi mai̯ ko i.to fi.le.mu]

[to.ku fe.nu.a tau̯ a.ŋa.nu.ku]
[ta.u fu.ka ke a.ŋi.a.ŋi.a]
[lo.to.ta.hi tu.ma.u hi to fa.ka.va.e]
[to.ke.la.u mo te a.tu.a]
[te a.tu.a o to.ke.la.u]

[to.ke.la.u]

[ho.a he ho.a la.va]

The god of Tokelau
The god of villages, the god of Tokelau

Do bless Tokelau
Carefully tend the peaceful ito

My land, your custom
Your flag that’s waving
Of one mind, stand firm as a foundation
Tokelau for the god
The god of Tokelau

Tokelau

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Government". Government of Tokelau. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  2. 1 2 "Tokelau National Anthem". thecoconet.tv. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  3. 1 2 "Government of Tokelau". Government of Tokelau. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  4. ↑ "Vāiaho o te Gagana Tokelau - Tokelau Language Week - Education Resource 2016" (PDF). Auckland University of Technology. October 2016. p. 14. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  • "Tokelau". nationalanthems.info. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
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