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Fatshe leno la rona
English: Blessed Be This Noble Land
National anthem of  Botswana
Lyrics Kgalemang Tumediso Motsete
Music Kgalemang Tumediso Motsete
Adopted 1966

"Blessed Be This Noble Land" is the national anthem of Botswana. Its name in the Tswana language is "Fatshe leno la rona". A national anthem is a special song that represents a country. It is often sung at important events. Kgalemang Tumediso Motsete wrote both the words (lyrics) and the music for this song in 1962. Botswana adopted it as its national anthem in 1966. This was the year Botswana gained its independence from the United Kingdom. Independence means a country becomes free to govern itself.

Words of the Anthem

Tswana Version

Setswana lyrics

Fatshe leno la rona
Ke mpho ya Modimo,
Ke boswa jwa borraetsho;
A le nne ka kagiso.

Khorase:
Tsogang, tsogang! Banna, tsogang!
Emang, basadi, emang, tlhagafalang!
Re kopane le go direla
Lefatshe la rona.

'Ina lentle la tumo
La tšhaba ya Botswana,
Ka kutlwano le kagisano,
E bopagantswe mmogo.

Khorase

English Version

Blessed be this noble land,
Gift to us from God's strong hand,
Heritage our fathers left to us;
May it always be at peace.
Chorus:
Awake, awake, O men, awake!
And women close beside them stand,
Together we'll work and serve
This land, this happy land!
Work of beauty and of fame,
The name Botswana to us came
Through our unity and harmony,
We'll remain at peace as one.
Chorus

Images for kids

  • Kgalemang Motsete

    Kgalemang Tumediso (K.T) Motsete

  • BWP020v

    Kgalemang Tumediso (K.T) Motsete on a 20 pula banknote

See also

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