The Russian Republics 5: Chuvashia And Its Anthem ()

Today we’re going to move slightly west from Bashkortostan, which I told you about last time, and pay our attention to a republic called Chuvashia.
Chuvashia is located mostly on the right bank of the Volga, Europe’s longest river, between a couple of its major tributaries. Being slightly smaller than Israel, it is not the largest region, but it still has something to offer its visitor, from the culture of its people to its nature.
The titular nation of Chuvashia is the Chuvash, comprising just over 60% of the population. They are a Turkic people, but they are pretty unique. First, the Chuvash are mostly Orthodox Christians, and second, their language belongs to an almost completely extinct group of Turkic languages, and has some differences from its closest relatives.
According to Chuvash mythology, the world consists of three parts: the upper world, the middle world (in which people live) and the lower world. Each part had several layers: three layers in the upper world, one in the middle world, and three more in the lower world.
According to their myths, the earth was a square, and the Chuvash lived in its center. The firmament in the middle was supported by the World Tree. On four sides, at the edges of the earth’s square, the firmament stood on four pillars: gold, silver, copper and stone. There were nests on the top of the pillars, with three eggs in each of them, and with ducks sitting on the eggs. In every corner of the Earth, the Chuvash placed mighty-defenders.
The shores of the earth were washed by the ocean, and waves were constantly destroying the shores. It was believed that the end of the world would come when the edge of the earth reached the Chuvash, as well as when the Chuvash people themselves would disappear.
As for the Chuvash anthem, it received official status in 1997, although it was written more than 40 years earlier. The anthem tells us about the national pride of the Chuvash and also tells us about the things they consider important to them. As always, you can find the anthem itself in the attachment, and the lyrics below.
lyrics:
When springtime world awakens
When trills of jolly day are heard
My soul rejoices, my heart beats
I want to sing about my country.
Chorus:
𝄆 Oh motherland, 𝄇
The unforgettable
Beloved motherland.
𝄆 Oh motherland, 𝄇
Praise be to you,
My native land!
When the young have fun,
When parents admonish.
My soul rejoices, my heart beats,
I want to sing about my country.
𝄆 Oh motherland, 𝄇
The unforgettable
Beloved motherland.
𝄆 Oh motherland, 𝄇
Praise be to you,
My native land!
When relatives come together,
And when the Chuvash world rises,
My soul rejoices, my heart beats,
I want to sing about my country.
𝄆 Oh motherland, 𝄇
The unforgettable
Beloved motherland.
𝄆 Oh motherland, 𝄇
Praise be to you,
My native land!