The Russian Republics 4: Bashkortostan And Its Anthem

It’s been a few months since I wrote something on this blog. I do not know what caused this break. Maybe I just lacked inspiration, or the reason is something else. Anyways, I am here again and I am ready to continue to acquaint you with various anthems, more precisely, with the anthems of the republics that are part of Russia. We have quite a long way ahead, as Russia got 24 republics, and we have covered only 3 of them so far. But let’s finally get started.
The Republic of Bashkortostan is located near the Ural Mountains, occupying their slopes and some nearby plains. It is quite big, even a little bigger than Greece. And its population of almost 4100,000 people makes Bashkortostan the most populated republic in Russia. This region has not only interesting things to see and try, such as river rafting, ski tourism and many others, but is also very rich in natural resources, such as oil.
The titular nation of Bashkortostan is Bashkirs. They make up about 30% of the population and are a Turkic people whose language, not surprisingly, is called Bashkir.
The Bashkirs traditionally practiced agriculture, cattle-rearing and bee-keeping. The half-nomadic Bashkirs travelled through either the mountains or the steppes, herding cattle. Wild-hive beekeeping is another attested tradition.
Traditional Bashkir dish bishbarmaq, which can also be found in the cuisines of some other Turkic peoples, is prepared from boiled meat and halma (a type of noodle), sprinkled with herbs and flavored with onions and some qorot (young dry cheese). Dairy is another notable feature of the Bashkir cuisine: dishes are often served with dairy products, and few celebrations occur without the serving of qorot or qaymaq (sour cream).
As for the anthem of Bashkortostan, the music for it was written back in 1990 and was inspired by one of the Bashkir folk songs. It was first officially approved in 1993, but in its current form with lyrics has existed since 2008. Below I will leave the lyrics in English as always, as well as the anthem itself in the audio attachment to the post. Hope you will like it.
lyrics:
Bashkortostan, land beloved and graceful,
Thou rich cradle of folks bountiful.
From the Urals ancient and beautiful,
To this land natal and wonderful.
Chorus:
Glory to Bashkortostan!
Blessed be this land elegant and divine.
With Russia we are together as one,
Blossom ye, Bashkortostan!
Bashkortostan, thou’st traversed arduous paths,
Through defeat we’ve overcome thy hardships.
Thy destiny awaiteth all of us,
Wave thy banner proud and glorious.
Glory to Bashkortostan!
Blessed be this land elegant and divine.
With Russia we are together as one,
Blossom ye, Bashkortostan!
My republic, shine like a beautiful star,
Thou rejoicest in happy success.
In this land we shall with honour progress,
We chant thee thine anthem harmonious.
Glory to Bashkortostan!
Blessed be this land elegant and divine.
With Russia we are together as one,
Blossom ye, Bashkortostan!