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We Gather Together
"We Gather Together" is a Christian hymn of Dutch origin written in 1597 by Adrianus Valerius as "Wilt heden nu treden" to celebrate the Dutch victory over Spanish forces in the Battle of Turnhout. It was originally set to a Dutch folk tune. In the United States, it is popularly associated with Thanksgiving Day and is often sung at family meals and at religious services on that day.
History.
At the time the hymn was written, the Dutch were engaged in a war of
road.
The reserve takes its name from the Manouane River that has its source nearby. The standardized writing of the Atikamekw language spells it as Manawan, and this form was adopted on January 8, 1991. It means "place where they gather eggs".
Toponymy.
"Manawan" means "place where we gather eggs" in Atikamekw language. The real name of the place where is located the village of Manawan is ""Metapeckeka""" which mean "where swamps emerge" or "savannath