Te Atua o Tokelau explained

Tokelau: italic=no|Te Atua o Tokelau
English Title:The God of Tokelau
Prefix:Territorial
Alt Title:Tokelau: italic=no|Tokelau mo te Atua
Country: Tokelau
En Alt Title:Tokelau for God
Author:Eric Lemuelu Falima
Lyrics Date:2005
Composer:Eric Lemuelu Falima
Music Date:2005
Adopted:2012
Sound:Anthem of Tokelau.ogg

"Tokelau: italic=no|Te Atua o Tokelau" ("The God of Tokelau"), or "Tokelau: italic=no|Tokelau mo te Atua" ("Tokelau for God"), is the national anthem of Tokelau (Tokelau: Viki o Tokelau), a territory within the Realm of New Zealand. Adopted in 2012, it was written and composed by Eric Lemuelu Falima. The official national anthem is "God Save the King".[1]

History

In 2005, the Tokelau legislature announced a contest for an anthem for the islands. After a four-year selection process, an entry by Eric Lemuelu Falima was chosen as the winner. The lyrics were subsequently debated and revised until March 2012, when the anthem was adopted.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Government . 2022-03-25 . Government of Tokelau.
  2. Web site: Tokelau National Anthem . 2022-03-25 . thecoconet.tv.
  3. Web site: Government of Tokelau . 2022-03-25 . Government of Tokelau.
  4. Web site: October 2016 . Vāiaho o te Gagana Tokelau - Tokelau Language Week - Education Resource 2016 . 2022-03-25 . . 14.