Marjane, Marjane
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Croatia
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n song from Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
. The name refers to the Marjan
Marjan
Marjan is a hill on the peninsula of the city of Split, largest city of Croatia's Dalmatia region. It is covered in a dense Mediterranean pine forest and completely surrounded by the city and the sea, making it a unique sight. Originally used as a park by the citizens as early as the 3rd century,...
hill which overlooks the capital of Dalmatia, the city of Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
, and on which the main (large) city flag
Flag
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is raised. It originates from a folk song sung in the city during the late 1930s, which was first recorded by the poet Ivo Tijardović
Ivo Tijardovic
Ivo Tijardović was a Croatian composer, writer, and painter....
.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the song (with somewhat expanded wording) became very popular among the Yugoslav Partisans. The original song was also played on the radio of the Nazi-puppet Independent State of Croatia
Independent State of Croatia
The Independent State of Croatia was a World War II puppet state of Nazi Germany, established on a part of Axis-occupied Yugoslavia. The NDH was founded on 10 April 1941, after the invasion of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers. All of Bosnia and Herzegovina was annexed to NDH, together with some parts...
, the Croatian Radio
Croatian Radiotelevision
Croatian Radiotelevision is a Croatian public broadcasting company. It operates several radio and television channels, over a domestic transmitter network as well as satellite...
(Hrvatski krugoval). The original lyrics serve as the official festive song of the city of Split. The song, being traditional, does not have a strictly defined ending, so its ending has changed through time and ideologies. Numerous artists have recorded the song. Najbolji Hrvatski Tamburaši
Najbolji Hrvatski Tamburaši
Najbolji Hrvatski Tamburaši is a Croatian tambura group. The group was formed in 1983 as Zlatni Dukati. After a tour of America organized by the Croatian Fraternal Union, the band started to compose more music about Croatia. This came to coincide with the Croatian War of Independence which brought...
included it in their 1989 release Hrvatska pjesmarica. Trio Gušt released a version with new lyrics in 2009.
Original (core) lyrics
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Marjane, Marjane, Marjane, Marjane, Marjane, Marjane, ča barjak ne viješ, ča barjak ne viješ, ča barjak ne viješ, ča barjak ne viješ, milu trobojnicu. Milu trobojnicu, milu trobojnicu, milu trobojnicu, crven, bijeli, plavi, crven, bijeli, plavi, crven, bijeli, plavi, crven, bijeli, plavi, to je barjak pravi. |
Marjan, Marjan, Marjan, Marjan, Marjan, Marjan, why don't you fly a flag, Why don't you fly a flag, why don't you fly a flag, Why don't you fly a flag, the dear tricolour Tricolour A tricolour is a flag or banner more-or-less equally divided into three bands of differing colours... . Dear tricolour, dear tricolour, Dear tricolour, red, white, blue Flags of Croatia This is a list of flags which have been, or are still today, used in Croatia or by Croats.For more information on main flags see article: Flag of Croatia- National and State flag :- Standard of the President of the Republic :... , Red, white, blue, red, white, blue, Red, white, blue, that's the right flag. |
Historical full versions
Partisan version
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Marjane, Marjane, Marjane, Marjane, Marjane, Marjane, ča barjak ne viješ, ča barjak ne viješ, ča barjak ne viješ, ča barjak ne viješ, milu trobojnicu. Na kojon se čita, na kojoj se čita Na kojon se čita, ime druga Tita. A na drugoj strani, a na drugoj strani, A na drugoj strani, naprid Partizani! A na vrh barjaka, a na vrh barjaka A na vrh barjaka, zvizda petokraka! Tko se pod njim bije, tko se pod njim bije, tko se pod njim bije, kukavica nije, a 'ko se ne bije, a 'ko se ne bije, a 'ko se ne bije, bolje da ga nije. I još jedno slovo, i još jedno slovo, I još jedno slovo, ime Staljinovo I još jedna bratska, i još jedna bratska I još jedna bratska, živila Hrvatska! Živila sloboda, živila sloboda, živila sloboda, Hrvatskog naroda!. |
Marjan, Marjan, Marjan, Marjan, Marjan, Marjan, why don't you fly the flag, Why don't you fly the flag, why don't you fly the flag, Why don't you fly the flag, the dear tricolour Flag of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia The flag of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia consisted of three equal horizontal bands colored in pan-Slavic colors, blue , white and red, with a yellow-bordered red star at the flag's center... . On which it reads, on which it reads On which it reads, the name of comrade Tito Josip Broz Tito Marshal Josip Broz Tito – 4 May 1980) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman. While his presidency has been criticized as authoritarian, Tito was a popular public figure both in Yugoslavia and abroad, viewed as a unifying symbol for the nations of the Yugoslav federation... . And on the other side, and on the other side, And on the other side, "forward Partisans"! And on the top of the flag, and on the top of the flag, And on the top of the flag, the five-pointed star Five-pointed star A five-pointed star is a very common ideogram throughout the world. If the colinear edges are joined together a pentagram is produced, which is the simplest of the unicursal star polygons, and a symbol of mystical and magical significance.... . They who fight beneath it, they who fight beneath it, They who fight beneath it, are not cowards, And they who don't, and they who don't, And they who don't, better they not be. And another thing, and another thing, And another thing, the name of Stalin And another brotherly, and another brotherly And another brotherly, long live Croatia Socialist Republic of Croatia Socialist Republic of Croatia was a sovereign constituent country of the second Yugoslavia. It came to existence during World War II, becoming a socialist state after the war, and was also renamed four times in its existence . It was the second largest republic in Yugoslavia by territory and... ! Long live the freedom, long live the freedom, long live the freedom of the Croatian people Croats Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have... ! |
In later versions, from the beginning of the Informbiro period (1948–1955) to the dissolution of Yugoslavia in 1991 with the Yugoslav wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
, the stanza
Stanza
In poetry, a stanza is a unit within a larger poem. In modern poetry, the term is often equivalent with strophe; in popular vocal music, a stanza is typically referred to as a "verse"...
with the reference to Stalin was no longer popular and became used less and less. It was revived in the 1970s nationalist version, with "Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
" replacing "Stalin" in the wording. The first two stanzas of this version are featured in the Academy Award-nominated motion picture The Battle of Neretva
The Battle of Neretva
Battle of Neretva is a 1969 Yugoslavian partisan film. The film was written by Stevan Bulajić and Veljko Bulajić, and directed by Veljko Bulajić. It is based on the true events of World War II. The Battle of the Neretva was due to a strategic plan for a combined Axis powers attack in 1943 against...
.
Nationalist version
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Marjane, Marjane, Marjane, Marjane, Marjane, Marjane, ča barjak ne viješ, ča barjak ne viješ, ča barjak ne viješ, ča barjak ne viješ, milu trobojnicu. Milu trobojnicu, milu trobojnicu, milu trobojnicu, crven, bili, plavi, crven, bili, plavi, crven, bili, plavi, crven, bili, plavi, to je barjak pravi. Pod kojim su pali, pod kojim su pali, pod kojim su pali Zrinski-Frankopani. Za kojim se hvali, za kojim se hvali, za kojim se hvali, cila Dalmacija! Tko se pod njim bije, tko se pod njim bije, tko se pod njim bije, kukavica nije, a 'ko se ne bije, a 'ko se ne bije, a 'ko se ne bije, bolje da ga nije. I još jedno slovo, i još jedno slovo, I još jedno slovo, ime Isusovo I još jedna bratska, i još jedna bratska I još jedna bratska, živila Hrvatska! Živila sloboda, živila sloboda, živila sloboda, Hrvatskog naroda!. |
Marjan, Marjan, Marjan, Marjan, Marjan, Marjan, why don't you fly the flag, Why don't you fly the flag, why don't you fly the flag, Why don't you fly the flag, the dear tricolour Tricolour A tricolour is a flag or banner more-or-less equally divided into three bands of differing colours... . Dear tricolour, dear tricolour, Dear tricolour, red, white, blue Flags of Croatia This is a list of flags which have been, or are still today, used in Croatia or by Croats.For more information on main flags see article: Flag of Croatia- National and State flag :- Standard of the President of the Republic :... , Red, white, blue, red, white, blue, Red, white, blue, that's the right flag. Under which did fall, under which did fall, under which did fall, the Zrinski-Frankopans. For whom thanks, for whom thanks, for whom thanks all Dalmatia Dalmatia Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south.... . They who fight beneath it, they who fight beneath it, They who fight beneath it, are not cowards, And they who don't, and they who don't, And they who don't, better they not be. And another thing, and another thing, And another thing, the name of Jesus And another brotherly, and another brotherly And another brotherly, long live Croatia! Long live the freedom, long live the freedom, long live the freedom, of the Croatian people! |
This is the version more widely known in post-1989 Croatia. One of its first large scale performances was on May 30, 1990 by the Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
n Croat Duško Lokin. It is often sung by Torcida
Torcida
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, the supporters of the Split football club, HNK Hajduk.
Some of the verses of this version contain historical inaccuracies. The 17th century Croatian noblemen Petar Zrinski
Petar Zrinski
Petar Zrinski was a Croatian Ban and writer. A member of the Zrinski noble family, he was noted for his role in the attempted Croatian-Hungarian rebellion of 1664-1670 which ultimately led to his execution for high treason.-Zrinski family:Petar Zrinski was born in Vrbovec, a small town near...
and Fran Krsto Frankopan
Fran Krsto Frankopan
Fran Krsto Frankopan was a Croatian baroque poet, nobleman and politician in the 17th century. He is remembered primarily for his involvement in the failed Zrinski-Frankopan conspiracy.-Early life and poetry:...
, the main Croatian actors of the Magnate conspiracy
Magnate conspiracy
The Magnate conspiracy, also known as the Zrinski–Frankopan Conspiracy in Croatia, and Wesselényi conspiracy in Hungary, was a 17th century attempt to throw off Habsburg and other foreign influences over Hungary and Croatia. The attempted coup was caused by the unpopular Peace of Vasvár, struck...
, were noblemen of the Habsburg Monarchy
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg Monarchy covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg , and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine , between 1526 and 1867/1918. The Imperial capital was Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, when it was moved to Prague...
while Split was for centuries a part of the Venetian Republic (and would remain outside the Monarchy for more than a hundred years after their death). Both feudal noblemen never saw Split and had little to do with the city. Furthermore, they did not fall under the red, white and blue Croatian banner, and their participation in the Magnate conspiracy was not an attempt to liberate or in any way assist Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
and/or its Croat population under Venetian rule. In fact, the red, white and blue Croatian flag was not invented for another cca. 160 years after their execution, and the Venetian Republic was one of their potential allies against the Holy Roman Emperor and King, Leopold I
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
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.
See also
- Marjan
- SplitSplit (city)Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
- DalmatiaDalmatiaDalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
- Ivo TijardovićIvo TijardovicIvo Tijardović was a Croatian composer, writer, and painter....
- CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
- Music of CroatiaMusic of CroatiaThe music of Croatia, like the divisions of the country itself, has two major influences: the Central European one, present in the central and northern parts of the country, as well as in Slavonia, and the Mediterranean one, particularly present in the coastal regions of Dalmatia and Istria.In...
- Flags of CroatiaFlags of CroatiaThis is a list of flags which have been, or are still today, used in Croatia or by Croats.For more information on main flags see article: Flag of Croatia- National and State flag :- Standard of the President of the Republic :...
- History of CroatiaHistory of CroatiaCroatia first appeared as a duchy in the 7th century and then as a kingdom in the 10th century. From the 12th century it remained a distinct state with its ruler and parliament, but it obeyed the kings and emperors of various neighboring powers, primarily Hungary and Austria. The period from the...