English: Our Palau | |
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National anthem of Palau | |
Lyrics | Riosang Salvador, Kebekol Alfonso, Hermana Umetaro, Demei Otobed, Sister Ingelore Lengling, Rev. Hubert E. Charles, Fr. Felix Yaoch |
Music | Ymesei O. Ezekiel |
Adopted | 1 January 1981 |
Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse) |
"Belau rekid" (Palauan pronunciation: [bɛlau̯ ɾəgið]; also spelt "Belau Er Kid";[1] English: "Our Palau"[2][3]) is the national anthem of Palau. Officially adopted in 1981, the music was composed by Ymesei O. Ezekiel, to which the combined words of several authors were set.