The national anthem of Madagascar is sung each time on the tombs of the dead before the celebration of Famadihana begins. It is typically sung by the town officials and by family members of the deceased. Below is a video of their national anthem with it’s English translation following.
English Translation:
Oh, Our beloved fatherland
Oh good Madagascar.
Our love for you will not leave,
For you, for you for ever.
CHORUS:
Bless you, oh Creator
This island of our ancestors
To live in peace and joy
Hey! We are truly blessed.
Oh our beloved fatherland!
We wish to serve you with
The body and heart, spirit that is ours,
You are precious and truly deserving.
Chorus
Oh our beloved fatherland!
We wish that you will be blessed,
So that the Creator of this world
Will be the foundation of your laws.
Chorus