Romany anthem

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Romany anthem

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Gelem, Gelem is the anthem of the Roma people. It is known by many (often similar names) including "Gyelem, Gyelem", "Dzelem, Dzelem","Delem, Delem", "Djelem, Djelem", ", ", ", ",", ", ", " (cyrillic), "Opr Roma" and "Romale Shavale".

After the devastation suffered by the Roma during the Porajmos, Jarko Jovanovi composed the words and set them to a traditional melody. The Romani song was adopted by delegates of the first World Romani Congress in 1971.

[edit] LyricsGelem, gelem, lungone dromensaMaladilem bakhtale RomensaA Romale katar tumen aven,E tsarensa bahktale dromensa?

A Romale, A Chavale

Vi man sas ek bari familiya,Murdadas la e kali legiyaAven mansa sa lumniake Roma,Kai putaile e romane dromaAke vriama, usti Rom akana,Men khutasa misto kai kerasa

A Romale, A ChavaleI went, I went on long roadsI met happy RomaO Roma where do you come from,With tents on happy roads?

O Roma, O brothers

I once had a great family,The Black Legions murdered themCome with me Roma from all the worldFor the Roma roads have openedNow is the time, rise up Roma now,We will rise high if we act

O Roma, O brothers

[edit] References Patrin Web Journal - Gelem, Gelem: Roma Anthem

[edit] External links The Score to Gelem Gelem Kosovo Roma Oral History Project - Roma Culture: Music

Loyko: Djelem Original song by "Opre Roma" Sung by Jarko Jovanovic more informantion on Roma - this website has a link to alternative song spellings: [1]http://romani.org/local/romani_anthem.htmlROMANI NATIONALISM, FLAG AND ANTHEM

Opre Roma!"Roma denotes them as a nation", says WR Rishi(1).

"In 1971 the International Gypsy Committee organized the first World Romani Congress. This took place in a location near London... funded in part by the World Council of Churches and the Indian Government; representatives from India and some 20 other countries were in attendance. At the congress, the green and blue flag from the 1933 conference, now embellished with the red, sixteen-spoked chakra, was reaffirmed as the national emblem of the Romani people, and the anthem, Dzelem dzelem, since sung at all congresses, was adopted."(2)

"The World Romani Congress have adopted a Romani flag which is respected by all the Roma the world over. It comprises of blue and green traditional colors with the red wheel in the center. Blue is the blue sky and the heavens. Green is the land, organic and growing. The blue symbolizes eternal spiritual values; the green earthly values. The wheel in the center symbolizes movement and progress. It may not be out of place to point out here that the Indian national flag has also got Ashok Chakra in the center."(1)

DJELEM DJELEM - THE ROMANI ANTHEMWritten by Zarko Jovanovic, 1969Adopted as theofficial Romani anthem at theFirst World Romani Congress in London, England, April, 8, 1971

Romani

Djelem, djelem, lungone dromensaMaladilem baxtale Romensa Djelem, djelem, lungone dromensaMaladilem baxtale Romensa. Ay, Romale, Ay, Chavale, Ay, Romale, Ay, Chavale. Ay Romale, katar tumen aven Le tserensa baxtale dromensa Vi-man sas u bari familiya Tai mudardya la e kali legiya. Aven mansa sa lumiake Roma Kai putaile le Romane droma Ake vryama - ushti Rom akana Ame xutasa mishto kai kerasa. Ay, Romale, Ay Chavale, Ay, Romale, Ay Chavale. English Translation by Ron Lee

I have travelled over long roadsI have met fortunate RomaI have travelled far and wideI have met lucky RomaOh, Romani adults, Oh Romani youthOh, Romani adults, Oh Romani youthOh, Roma, from wherever you have comeWith your tents along lucky roadsI too once had a large familyBut the black legion murdered themCome with me, Roma of the worldTo where the Romani roads have been openedNow is the time - stand up, Roma,We shall succeed where we make the effort.Oh, Roma adults, Oh, Roma youthOh, Roma adults, Oh, Roma youth.

Romani

Gyelem, gyelem, longone dromensa,Maladilem bakhtale Romensa. A, Romale, katar tumen aven,E tsarensa, bakhtale dromensa.A, Romale,A, Chhavale.Vi mansa su bari familiya,Mudardala e kali legiya;Aven mansa sar e lumnyatse RomaKai phutaile e Romane dromensa.Ake vriama, usti Rom akana,Amen Khudasa misto kai kerasa.A, Romale,A, Chhavale. Alternative translation by Dr. S. S. Sashi

I've travelled, travelled long roads,And stopped with happy RomRomanies, from where have you comeWith tents set on fortune's roadRomanies, o fellow Rom

Once I had a great familyThe Black Legion murdered themNow come, all the world's RomFor the Romani road has openedThe time's arrived to ariseWe shall stand up as one Romanies, o fellow Rom