Thursday, May 29, 2014

Welakamike = Beautiful Land

Welapa'n Xinkmushhako't 
Wisao ehakihesak 
Chàkinkwèmikte ama'nkahte:ne 
Hukweyunk shae'im xinkwi shinke'k
Kikeyuyemenaninkahke
Lenapehokink Lenapehokink
Onkuntuwakan 
Nulamhitamawananak  
Wemi kitahikan ok she:wampi!

direct translation:

O beautiful for spacious skies, 
For amber waves of grain, 
For purple mountain majesties 
Above the fruited plain! 
America! America! 
God shed his grace on thee 
And crown thy good with brotherhood 
From sea to shining sea! 


Another way to sing this with more honor for the Ancestors:

Welakamike kikayu Ye:me:naninkahke
Nuhuma Tuxok Menatay ok
Muhumsa Welexen
Ente wehinkiankw 
Nulamhitamawananak
ok Welankutuwakan
Etehole Lenapehokink

Literal translation:

Beautiful land of our Ancestors, 
Grandmother Turtle Island and
Grandfather Good Winds
our ancient homelands
of Peace and Friendship 
We love Lenapeland 

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