Ka Wehena: The Opening

Lei Hualalai -

Na Kumu Keala Ching

‘Ohu‘ohu o uka, lei Hualālai Honua‘ula, Hainoa, Lālākaukole Ka‘ulupūlehu i Kahuwai Ke ahu pua‘a, Po‘opo‘omino Kahi Kahakai, Kolekole uka ala Mau‘u, Nāhāhā,‘Owē ‘owē nei ‘Ahahipu‘u, Kīleohikuhia Alau‘awa, Ka‘ai ‘alalauā

‘Ike pulu ‘ōhia, Pu‘uwa‘awa‘a Pūlehu Hinakapo‘ula nei Pū‘olo Puakōwai ka lulu Ka‘ūpūlehu, Wahapele kaulana Laekoa Pōhakuloa hikina ala Malekule kū lua makani la Kau maila Nāwahine kipahe‘e nei Māwae, ‘Umiahu, Lei Nāhāhā la

Po‘ikahi, mau‘u, mailehāhei Puni ke ola, Hualālai he inoa ‘Ohu‘ohu o uka, lei Hualālai Honua‘ula, Hainoa, Lālākaukole

He Mele Lei Hualālai Adorned of upland, Lei Hualālai Honua‘ula, Hainoa, Lālākaukole Cooked breadfruit to water source The district upon a crowned head Seacoast place of rawness upward Herbs, broken, rustling in the wind Cordage knotted voices of forces Lineages of shrub, devoured voices

Observed moist ‘ōhia at Pu‘uwa‘awa‘a Cooked near a woman of the sacred night Bundled flower drenched by knowledge Ka‘ūpūlehu mouth of Pele, famous Koa point of the eastern Pōhakuloa Small fish stand upon two winds Place upon the women bearers Separated temple of ‘Umi, Lei of Nāhāhā

Placed covered of herbs, fresh maile Surrounding life, Hualālai is named Adorned of upland, Lei Hualālai Honua‘ula, Hainoa, Lālākaukole

A song honoring Hualālai

He nani nā ‘ike Hawai‘i mai nā kūpuna mai. I kēia mele, ‘ike ho‘i ka pilina o ia Lei Hualālai i ke ola o ke kai, hānau ka ‘āina, hānau ke kai he pilina pāpālua lā. Pili iā Lei Hualālai i Ka‘ulupūlehu, Kona.

Beauty is the Hawaiian knowledge from the elders (paniolo). Within this song (chant), it is seen the relationship of this Lei Hualālai to the life of the ocean. Born the land, born the sea, truly a relationship of duality. Honoring this Lei Hualālai to the district of Ka‘ulupūlehu, Kona.

Mahalo nui loa e nā kūpuna kō ia ‘āina o Kona, Ka‘ulupūlehu, Pu‘uwa‘awa‘a a Pu‘uanahulu ala. Ke aloha nui loa iā ‘oukou āpau. Grateful to the elders of Kona, Ka‘ulupūlehu, Pu‘uwa‘awa‘a and Pu‘uanahulu. With lots of love to you all!