Catalonia's national anthem is called "Els Segadors" ("The Reapers").
The lyrics make reference to the blood-stained Corpus Christi (Corpus de Sang) event, which was part of the Thirty Years' War that took place in several European countries between 1618 and 1648.
That Corpus of Blood took place in Barcelona on June 7th, 1640. It led to the Catalan Revolt, in which the Catalans fought the troops of King Philip IV of Castile.
The anthem's melody was first recorded in 1900. It is uncertain how it originated, but it could have been inspired by a Ladino version of Ein K'Eloheinu, which is a Jewish prayer.
The next video will allow you to listen to the anthem. It contains, as well, the lyrics in Catalan and English:
I would like to point out that this video was not created by me. I assume, therefore, that its author is the person who uploaded it.
Very interesting, it still resonates with the spirit of resistance of Catalans today.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with your opinion. Thank you for posting it :-)
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