Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (part)
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Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika is a renowned pan-African hymn that forms a major part of South Africa’s post-apartheid national anthem, symbolizing unity and liberation across the continent.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hymn
ⓘ
national anthem section ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African National Congress
ⓘ
post-apartheid South African state symbolism ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian hymn
ⓘ
patriotic song ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Sesotho
ⓘ
Xhosa ⓘ Zulu ⓘ |
| hasLyricsType | prayer ⓘ |
| invokes | God ⓘ |
| movement | Pan-Africanism ⓘ |
| musicalForm | choral hymn ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pan-African adoption as a liberation hymn
ⓘ
role in anti-apartheid struggle ⓘ |
| partOf | National anthem of South Africa ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
African liberation commemorations
ⓘ
South African national ceremonies ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
end of apartheid
ⓘ
post-apartheid reconciliation ⓘ unity across Africa ⓘ |
| theme |
African unity
ⓘ
liberation ⓘ national identity ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Xhosa ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | God Bless Africa ⓘ |
| typeOfUse | official national symbol ⓘ |
| usedAs | opening section of the South African national anthem ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika