Скачать или смотреть 1338. Opo Wana Natase (Traditional Northern Sulawesi)

Also known as Opo Wananatas, this song comes from the Minahasa region of North Sulawesi. The Minahasa ethnic group speak their own language and also Manado Malay, a dialect of Bahasa Indonesia.

The region was colonized in the 16th century by the Portuguese and Spanish, and then the Dutch. The Minahasa people identified so strongly with the Dutch language, culture and Protestant faith that when Indonesia became independent in 1945 there were factions which wanted to become a province of the Netherlands.

This religious song is popular in the region. It was requested by MissesK0819.

You can see a playlist of my songs from Asia, Africa and the Middle East here:
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Lyrics and chords:
A .......D ..... A
Opo wana natase
............................. E7 ...... A
Tembone se mengale ngale
...................... D ..... A
Tembone se mengale ngale
.....................E7 .... A
Pakatuan pakalawiren E7
............... A
Kuramo kelalei langit
E7 ................ A
Tentumo kelalei untana
E7 ............... A
Kuramo kelalei untana
..................... E7 ....... A

Tentumo kelalei ta in tou.
Nikita in tou karia
Eni mapa susuat uman
Eni mapa susuat uman karia
Sia si Opo wananatas Si Opo wana natas
Sia si matau ampeleng
Sia si matau ampeleng
Mamuali wia mbawoin tana

English translation:

God in heaven
Look down on the people in the world
Look down on the people in the world
May we have long life and prosperity Your will be done on earth
As it is in heaven
Your will be done upon people
As it is on earth We are, as humans, my friend
All the same
All the same, my friend
To God God in heaven,
He knows everything
He knows everything
Whatever is going to happen on earth.


Lyrics and chords of many of my songs are no longer available, as my website has expired. I am currently posting lyrics to the information panels on all my videos and those that are too long to post in full will be found on my new website: https://raymondsfolkpage.wordpress.com