Laos
ພະງຊາດລາວ
Pheng Xat Lao
Hymn of the Lao People
1941
1947
Sisana Sisane
Thongdy Sounthonevichit
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Context
Written during World War II when Laos was under Japanese occupation, the anthem was first adopted in 1947 under the Kingdom of Laos. Remarkably, it survived the communist revolution in 1975 and remains the anthem of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Lyrics
ຊາດລາວຕັ້ງແຕ່ກ່ອນ
ລາວທັງມວນຊື່ຫຼີງລັງ
ລາວມາເຊີດຊູຫຼ້າ
ດ້ວຍພະລັງແຫ່ງລາວ
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Interesting facts
- • Laos is one of the few communist states to keep its pre-revolution anthem melody intact
- • The anthem was written during Japanese occupation in World War II as a resistance song
- • Laos is the most heavily bombed country per capita in history, yet its anthem predates that era