Tooruktug Dolgay Tangdym

Тооруктуг долгай таңдым

English: The Forest Is Full of Pine Nuts
Tooruktug Dolgay Tangdym
The Flag of Tuva
Regional anthem of Tuva Republic
Music	folk song
Relinquished	11 August 2011

Tooruktug Dolgay Tangdym (Tuvan: Тооруктуг долгай таңдым, The Forest Is Full of Pine Nuts; Russian: Лес, полный кедровых орехов;^{[citation needed]} also translated as "The Forest is Full of Cedar Nuts" or "The Taiga is Full of Cedar Nuts") is an old Tuvan folk song that has become the official anthem of the Republic of Tuva, Russia^[1] until 11th August 2011 when it was replaced by a new anthem titled Men - Tyva Men.

The song expresses the Tuvan belief that a person who takes care of his environment, his livestock, and the plentiful taiga will want for nothing. It refers to Tangdy, or the Tannu-Ola mountains, a mountain range in southern Tuva that is revered by the Tuvan people. The name of the mountain range is incorporated into "Tannu-Tuva," the popular name for the Tuvan People's Republic.^[2]

Tuvan

Cyrillic	Transliteration
Тооруктуг долгай таңдым Долганзымза тодар-ла мен Тос-ла чүзүн малымайны Доруктурза байыыр-ла мен Эзириктиг ээр-ле таңдым Эргилзимзе тодар-ла мен Эрээн-шокар малымайны Азыраза байыыр-ла мен	Tooruktug dolgay tañdım Dolganzımza todar-la mеn Tos-la çüzün malımaynı Dorukturza bayıır-la mеn Eziriktig eer-lе tañdım Ergilzimze todar-la mеn Ereen-şokar malımaynı Azıraza bayıır-la mеn

Russian

Когда я гуляю в своих лесах,

я всегда доволен -

ведь мои леса богаты

животными и всем, что мне нужно.

Там, среди гор,

скал, тайги, родился я.

Вот почему я так силен.

Я буду выращивать свой домашний скот

и стану богатым.

Девять различных животных – Если я буду

пасти их и кормить

и позабочусь о них, как о своих,

Я стану богат.

English translation

When I walk in my forest

I will always be satisfied

Because my forest is rich with

animals and everything I need.

There in the mountains, the

cliffs, the taiga, I was born.

Because of that I am strong.

I will raise my livestock

and be rich.

Nine different animals – If I herd

them and feed them

And take care of them as my

own – I'll be rich.

References

1. ^ Booklet produced by the Tuvan National Orchestra for their 2009 CD.
2. ^ Booklet produced by the Tuvan National Orchestra.

External links

• Lyrics
• Tooruktug taiga lyrics
• Audio recorded by the Tuvan National Orchestra. The orchestral arrangement was composed by Ayana Samiyaevna Mongush.