National Anthem Comparison
Brazil vs Mozambique
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Shared themes
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Different moods
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180 years apart
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Different continents
Comparison Analysis
Brazil (South America) and Mozambique (Africa) come from different parts of the world, yet both express national identity through song. Brazil's "Brazilian National Anthem" was written in 1822; Mozambique's "Beloved Homeland" in 2002.
Both anthems share themes of Love of homeland, Freedom and Flag. Brazil additionally explores Nature and Independence, while Mozambique also touches on Unity and Battle / War.
The emotional tones differ: Brazil's anthem is Majestic, while Mozambique's is Proud.
Brazil's anthem predates Mozambique's by 180 years, having been written in 1822 compared to 2002.
Mozambique changed its national anthem in 2002, reflecting a shift in the nation's identity or political landscape.
Shared themes
Brazil
🌿 Nature 🗽 Independence ❤ Love of homeland 🕊 Freedom 🚩 Flag
Mozambique
❤ Love of homeland 🕊 Freedom 🤝 Unity ⚔ Battle / War 🚩 Flag
Shared themes:
❤ Love of homeland 🕊 Freedom 🚩 Flag
Metadata
| Brazil | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Written | 1822 | 2002 |
| Adopted | 1922 | 2002 |
| Lyricist | Joaquim Osório Duque-Estrada | Salomao J. Manhica |
| Composer | Francisco Manuel da Silva | Salomao J. Manhica |
| Language | pt | pt |
| Region | South America | East Africa |
Lyrics Side by Side
Brazil
Hino Nacional Brasileiro
Original
Ouviram do Ipiranga as margens plácidas
De um povo heroico o brado retumbante,
E o sol da liberdade, em raios fúlgidos,
Brilhou no céu da pátria nesse instante.
Se o penhor dessa igualdade
Conseguimos conquistar com braço forte,
Em teu seio, ó liberdade,
Desafia o nosso peito a própria morte!
Ó Pátria amada,
Idolatrada,
Salve! Salve!
Brasil, um sonho intenso, um raio vívido
De amor e de esperança à terra desce,
Se em teu formoso céu, risonho e límpido,
A imagem do Cruzeiro resplandece.
Gigante pela própria natureza,
És belo, és forte, impávido colosso,
E o teu futuro espelha essa grandeza.
Terra adorada,
Entre outras mil,
És tu, Brasil,
Ó Pátria amada!
Dos filhos deste solo és mãe gentil,
Pátria amada, Brasil!
Deitado eternamente em berço esplêndido,
Ao som do mar e à luz do céu profundo,
Fulguras, ó Brasil, florão da América,
Iluminado ao sol do Novo Mundo!
Do que a terra mais garrida
Teus risonhos, lindos campos têm mais flores;
"Nossos bosques têm mais vida,"
"Nossa vida" no teu seio "mais amores."
Ó Pátria amada,
Idolatrada,
Salve! Salve!
Brasil, de amor eterno seja símbolo
O lábaro que ostentas estrelado,
E diga o verde-louro desta flâmula
— "Paz no futuro e glória no passado."
Mas, se ergues da justiça a clava forte,
Verás que um filho teu não foge à luta,
Nem teme, quem te adora, a própria morte.
Terra adorada,
Entre outras mil,
És tu, Brasil,
Ó Pátria amada!
Dos filhos deste solo és mãe gentil,
Pátria amada, Brasil!
Translation
The placid banks of the Ipiranga heard
The resounding cry of a heroic people,
And the sun of liberty, in shining beams,
Shone in the homeland's sky at that instant.
If the pledge of this equality
We succeeded in conquering with strong arm,
In your bosom, O Liberty,
Our breast defies death itself!
O beloved,
Idolized homeland,
Hail! Hail!
Brazil, an intense dream, a vivid ray
Of love and hope descends to earth,
If in your beautiful sky, smiling and limpid,
The image of the Southern Cross blazes.
Giant by your own nature,
You are beautiful, strong, a fearless colossus,
And your future mirrors this greatness.
Adored land,
Among a thousand others,
You are the one, Brazil,
O beloved homeland!
Of the children of this soil you are gentle mother,
Beloved homeland, Brazil!
Lying eternally in a splendid cradle,
To the sound of the sea and the light of the deep sky,
You shine, O Brazil, flower of the Americas,
Illuminated by the sun of the New World!
More beautiful than the most graceful land,
Your smiling, lovely fields have more flowers;
"Our forests have more life,"
"Our life" in your bosom "more loves."
O beloved,
Idolized homeland,
Hail! Hail!
Brazil, may the symbol of eternal love be
The starry banner that you display,
And let the green and gold of this pennant say:
"Peace in the future and glory in the past."
But if you raise the strong club of justice,
You will see that a son of yours does not flee the fight,
Nor does one who adores you fear death itself.
Adored land,
Among a thousand others,
You are the one, Brazil,
O beloved homeland!
Of the children of this soil you are gentle mother,
Beloved homeland, Brazil!
Mozambique
Patria Amada
Original
Na memória de África e do Mundo
Pátria bela dos que ousaram lutar
Moçambique o teu nome é liberdade
O sol de Junho para sempre brilhará
[Refrão]
Pátria Amada
Nós vamos te seguir
Forte e unida como uma muralha
Bandeira da luta num só povo
Viva a Pátria
Viva Moçambique
Unidos ao mundo inteiro
Povo heróico há de vencer
Nós dizemos Não ao tribalismo
Moçambique a nossa Terra Prometida
[Refrão]
Translation
In the memory of Africa and the World,
Beautiful homeland of those who dared to fight,
Mozambique, your name is freedom,
The June sun will forever shine.
[Chorus]
Beloved Homeland,
We shall follow you.
Strong and united like a wall,
Banner of struggle in one people.
Long live the Homeland!
Long live Mozambique!
United with the whole world,
The heroic people shall prevail.
We say No to tribalism,
Mozambique, our Promised Land.
[Chorus]
Interesting facts
Brazil
- 1. Brazilians frequently joke about not knowing the full lyrics because the 19th-century Portuguese is so archaic that even native speakers struggle with it
- 2. The melody was originally a celebration of Emperor Pedro I's abdication, essentially a 'good riddance' song that became the national anthem
- 3. It references the Southern Cross constellation, which appears on the Brazilian flag and is only visible from the Southern Hemisphere
Mozambique
- 1. Mozambique is the only country in the world whose national flag features a modern firearm (an AK-47), and the same militant symbolism carries into the anthem's tone.
- 2. The anthem's title 'Patria Amada' (Beloved Homeland) is strikingly similar to Brazil's unofficial national motto, creating an unintentional link between the two Portuguese-speaking nations.
- 3. Despite having over 40 indigenous languages, the anthem is performed exclusively in Portuguese, making it unintelligible as a first language to the majority of Mozambicans.
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