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One of our Chamorro Christmas songs is "Iya Belen." The Chamorro lyrics go :
Iya Belen, tåno' Jesus / må'gas na songsong / iya Belen.
(At Bethlehem, land of Jesus / a great town / at Bethlehem.)
The original hymn was a Christmas carol from the Basque region of Spain called "Oi Betlehem." It was written by a Capuchin priest and Pale' Roman de Vera translated it into Chamorro. This performer is singing it in the Basque language, not in Spanish. The Spanish version is "Dulce Belén."
Iya Belen, tåno' Jesus / må'gas na songsong / iya Belen.
(At Bethlehem, land of Jesus / a great town / at Bethlehem.)
The original hymn was a Christmas carol from the Basque region of Spain called "Oi Betlehem." It was written by a Capuchin priest and Pale' Roman de Vera translated it into Chamorro. This performer is singing it in the Basque language, not in Spanish. The Spanish version is "Dulce Belén."
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