Shumi Maritsa
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| Шуми Марица Shumi Maritsa English: Maritsa Rushes |
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An old postcard with music score for Shumi Maritsa
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| National Anthem of | |
| Also known as | Okarvavena English: Blood-stained |
| Lyrics | Nikola Zhivkov |
| Music | Ivan Vazov, 1912 |
| Adopted | 1886 |
| Until | 1944 |
Shumi Maritsa (Bulgarian: Шуми Марица) was the Bulgarian national anthem from 1886 until 1944. The original text was written by Nikola Zhivkov, a head teacher in Veles (now in the Republic of Macedonia). The lyrics were edited many times, most notably in 1912 by the poet Ivan Vazov who also composed the music.
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| Шуми Марица (Bulgarian Cyrillic) |
Shumi Maritsa (Transliteration) |
Maritsa rushes (English translation) |
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Шуми Марица Припев: Български чеда, Припев Левът балкански Припев Млади и знойни, Припев Ний сме народа, Припев |
Shumi Maritsa Pripev: Balgarski cheda, Pripev Levat Balkanski Pripev Mladi i znoyni, Pripev Niy sme naroda, Pripev |
Maritsa rushes, Chorus: Bulgarians, Chorus The Balkan lion Chorus Young and strong, Chorus We're the nation, Chorus |

