| English: You, Our Ancient Land | |
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Co-national anthem of Greenland | |
| Lyrics | Henning Jakob Henrik Lund, 1912 |
| Music | Jonathan Petersen, 1937 |
| Adopted | 1916 |
| Audio sample | |
1977 choral vocal recording (first verse) | |
"Nunarput, utoqqarsuanngoravit" (Greenlandic: [nʉnɑpːut‿ʉtɔq:ɑs:uaŋːɔʁavit]; Danish: "Vort ældgamle land under isblinkens bavn", [vɒt ˈelˌkɑmlə lænˀ ɔn⁽ˀ⁾ɐ ˈiˀsˌple̝ŋkn̩s pɑwˀn]; English: "You, Our Ancient Land") is the national anthem of Greenland, an autonomous state of the Kingdom of Denmark. Written by Henning Jakob Henrik Lund in 1912, it was officially adopted in 1916. Music for it was later composed by Jonathan Petersen in 1937.[1]
The reference to Kalaallit as "half-grown children" yearning to join the "advanced nations" of the world has been considered controversial in modern times. Since 1979, "Nuna asiilasooq" ("The Land of Great Length"), an ethnic anthem used by the self-governing Kalaallit, has also been officially recognised by the government.
- ^ Liza. "Celebrating the National Anthem of Greenland - Exploring its Roots in Traditional Music". Desher Barta. Retrieved 24 May 2023.