Next Friday we will celebrate the day of Andalucía. In 1980 Andalucian people voted to be an Autonomous Comunitiy, but the origin of our concept and feelings is much older and complex. Some men, women, along with our natural spaces, monuments or traditions have contributed to the forge of our identity.
We clearly relate the white and green flag to Andalucía, but there's much more to it. I invite you to make comments answering these questions:
What things, places, activities, culture, people etc. represent Andalucía?
What is for you to be Andalusian?
Finally, I leave here a translation into English of our Hymn, whose text was originally writen by Blas Infante and whose music was inspired by religious song country workers sang every working day.
Have a nice celebration.
ANDALUSIAN HYMS
The white and green flag
comes after centuries of war
to say peace and hope
under the sun of our land.
Andalusian people
rise up, up
Ask for land and freedom
Go for free Andalusia
Spain and the humankind.
We all people from Andalusia
want to be as we used to be
enlightened people who gave to others
a human soul, their soul as people.
(translation by Ana Belén Gómez)
