Tooruktug Dolgay Tangdym

Tooruktug Dolgay Tangdym
English: The Forest Is Full of Pine Nuts
Тооруктуг долгай таңдым
	National and Regional anthem of Tuvan People's Republic, Tuvan Autonomous Oblast, Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic and Tuva Republic
Music	Unknown, based on a folk song
Adopted	1921
Relinquished	11 August 2011
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"Tooruktug Dolgay Tangdym" (Tuvan: Тооруктуг долгай таңдым, lit. 'The Forest is Full of Pine Nuts')^[a] is an old Tuvan folk song that became the national anthem of the Tuvan Autonomous Republic and later official regional anthem of the Republic of Tuva, Russia.^[1] On 11 August 2011, 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]

Lyrics[]

Original text	Transcription	Rough English translation
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 taŋdım Dolganzımza todar-la men Tos-la çüzün malımaynı Dorukturza bayıır-la men. Eziriktig eer-le taŋdım Ergilzimze todar-la men Ereen-şokar malımaynı Azıraza bayıır-la men.	When I walk in my forest I will always be satisfied Because my forest is rich With animals and everything I need. I was born in mountains, cliffs, and taiga. Because of that, I am strong. I will raise nine different animals and be rich. If I take care of them – I'll be rich.