Ka Wehena: Aloha Waiahi
Na Kumu Keala Ching Lei hulu mamo ia, kau mai i luna He ‘i‘ini lipolipo i hali‘a ‘ia He aloha e Waiahi Nou ia lei Lei hulu poepoe, puni ke aloha Kū hulu wili ‘ia pūkahi kua ē He aloha…
Rashani Réa: Passionate Earth Steward
By Karen Valentine In spring 1988, Rashani Réa rode her motorbike through the vineyards, orchards, and medieval villages of southern France, a frame drum tied onto the back, stopping only to look at her map to find a spiritual community…
Ka Wehena: ‘Auhea Wale Ana ‘Oe
Na Kumu Keala Ching ‘Auhea wale ana ‘oe E ku‘u wahi keiki, lā ‘eā‘eā Holo aku, Holo mai, ‘eā I ke ola kūpuna, lā ‘eā I laila ho’i lā ‘oe, eia lā ‘Auhea wale ana ‘oe E ku‘u wahi kama‘āina,…
Ka Wehena: Pua Kalaunu
Na Kumu Keala Ching lāua ‘o Kumu Pa‘akea Akiu ‘Ae, Pua Kalaunu Kaulana nā pua, pua kalaunu Kui ‘ia ia lei puni ke aloha Aloha palena‘ole e Lili‘uokalani He ali‘i nō ia, ‘Onipa‘a ē ‘Onipa‘a ē, ʻOnipa‘a la, ‘Onipa‘a e…
Ka Wehena: Wai‘aha
Na Kumu Ka‘ea Lyons lāua ‘o Kumu Keala Ching Kū Wai‘aha uka o Honua‘ula Lālau ka ‘Ōpua, Poli Hualālai La‘i maila ka ua, Ua ola Kona ‘Ike malu Luawai, La‘a Kālua ua Ala Pua‘a, Wai‘aha i Kahului I ka lae…
Ka Wehena: Pili Keauhou
Na Kumu Ka‘ea Lyons lāua ‘o Kumu Keala Ching He aloha laha‘ole, pili i ka poli Ka poli pumehana i ka ‘iu‘iu He aloha laha‘ole pili kāua Noho i ke kai ma Keauhou la Ala hou ke ao, kū pilina…
Ka Wehena: E Welo Mau Loa
Na Kumu Keala Ching E welo mau loa ku‘u Hawai‘i E welo mau loa ku‘u Lāhui E welo mau loa ku‘u kūpuna E welo mau loa ku‘u hanauna Ua mau ke ea o ka ‘āina i ka pono Ua mau…
Ka Wehena: Auwē Ke Ola ē
Na Kumu Keala Ching Lu‘ulu‘u ka maka o ka ‘Ōpua Uē ka ua kani Lehua Uē ka ua pulu ‘ole ka ‘āina Uē ke ola o Ke Ola ē Auwē, Auwē ke ola ē I ka ‘o ‘Ōneo Kupu maila…
Ka Wehena: Kaulana Ke Aloha
Na Kumu Keala Ching Kaulana ke aloha o kēia ‘āina Aloha aku, Aloha mai He aloha palena‘ole puni ke ola He aloha nui nou ē Aloha ē, Aloha lā Aloha o kēia ‘āina ē He ‘i‘ini ke aloha o kēia…
Ka Puana: “Is Hilo light?” ”Yes, Hilo is light for lack of water.”
Ka Wehena: ‘Āina ‘Ailā‘au
Na Kumu Keala Ching Kaulana ka ‘āina malu o Kīlauea Eaea Pu‘ulena, Puna Paia ala ‘A‘ala ka hala pua hīnano Noa ē, Noa ala, Noa kū ka ‘āina ē Noa ē, Noa ala, Noa kū ka ‘āina ē Hū a‘ela…
Ka Wehena: Lei Hualālai
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…
Ka Wehena: Ke Ao Hulihuli – Maluhia
Na Kumu Keala Ching Pō ke ao i ka pō uliuli‘Ūlili ka pō o Makali‘iMaka ke ao i moemoeā ‘iaI ka poli o ka ‘Ōpua alaAla ka lani, ala ka honuaNoa o Lono, Lono ke au Kau ka maka i…
Ka Wehena: Aia Kahi Kapu
Na Kumu Keala Ching Aia kahi kapu i ‘ike aku aiI ke ao ‘Ōpua, I ke ao loloaI ke ao Lono, welo i ka ni‘oAia kahi noho o nā kūpuna ola Aia kahi kapu i noho aku aiI ke kuahiwi,…
Ka Wehena: Kohala Ku‘u ‘Āina Aloha
Na Kumu Keala Ching Aia‘o Kohala ku‘u lei Aloha‘A‘ahu hulu mamo kau i ka poli Eō mai ke Ali‘i Kaulana ē Kohala Ku‘u ‘Āina Aloha lā He ‘āina kupaianaha, Kaulana nā ‘ōiwiNoho ka pono, ‘imi ho‘i ke ‘ala ē Eō…
Ka Wehena: Ho‘omana Kanaka
(Ho‘omana—to strengthen, Kanaka—the people.) E Ho‘omana ē Na Kumu Keala Ching E ho‘omana o luna Empower above E ho‘omana o lalo Empower below E ho‘omana ke ola Empower the life E ho‘omana ke kānaka ē Empower the people E Ola…
Ka Wehena: Kohala
Na Kumu Keala Ching Kohala nui, Kohala ‘iki Kohala Nā Lani Pili ke kānaka Kohala nui, Kohala ‘iki Kohala Mahukona Kilokilo Kamano Kohala nui, Kohala ‘iki Kohala Pu‘uepa Kū Mo‘okini Kohala nui, Kohala ‘iki Kohala ‘Āpa‘apa‘a Ka makani ola Kohala…
Ka Wehena: Kalaniana‘ole
Na Kumu Keala Ching Kaulana mai nei a‘o Kona Kona i ka malu o HualālaiLā ē, Lā ē, Lā ē La‘i‘ōpua ēHe ‘Āina Ho‘opulapula kō Kona Ma ka ‘āpana o Keala o ka hēLā ē, Lā ē, Lā ē La‘i‘ōpua…
Ka Wehena: Nani Wale ‘O Hualālai
Na Kumu Keala Ching ‘Ae, Nani Wale ku‘u ‘ike ‘O Hualālai Nani Wale ku‘u ‘ike ‘O Hualālai Kaulana kō Kona iā Hawai‘iloa ‘Ohu‘ohu o ‘uka lei ‘Ōpua ē Wewehi ka nani, kau mai i luna Hihia ka mana‘o, lei maile…
The Meaningful Construction of Daifukuji Soto Mission
By Fern Gavelek The burgundy-colored building with white trim on Highway 11 at the entrance to Honalo (South Kona) is the landmark Daifukuji Soto Mission. The temple sits a bit off the road on the mauka (mountain) side, adjacent to…
Ka Wehena: Eō Ka Wahine ‘Onipa‘a Mau
Na Kumu Keala Ching Eō ka wahine ‘onipa‘a mau I Pua kalaunu, Kui ‘ia lei hiwahiwa Kau mai i luna, He Ali‘i kupa mau E ‘onipa‘a ē, e ‘onipa‘a la Eō ka wahine ‘Onipa‘a Mau I ke kapa ke hau…
Ka Wehena: Ahupua‘a o Kealakehe, Eia ku‘u ‘ike
Ahupua‘a o Kealakehe Na Kumu Keala Ching I uka (o) Hualālai, Ahu ā ‘Umi I Keala o ka hē, hele i Ālula Ālula Kai ‘Ōpua, malu ku‘u ‘āina ‘Āina kamaha‘o kō Kona i ka la‘i E aloha E aloha E…
Ka Wehena: Kaulana Ni‘ihau Noho Mehameha
Na Kumu Keala Ching ‘Ae, Kaulana Ni‘ihau Noho Mehameha Kaulana Ni‘ihau noho mehameha Aia Kawaihoa, Poli o Lehua Pi‘i a‘ela ‘o Paniau uka ala Alaka‘i Ni‘ihau, Mokuola ēNoho Ni‘ihau i Kauanaulu Pu‘uwai Aloha o ka ‘Ohana Ho‘omana Ni‘ihau i Pu‘uwai…
Ka Wehena: He Aloha E Ku‘u Kahili Nani Lua‘ole
Na Kumu Keala Ching He aloha ē E ku‘u kāhili nani lua‘ole I luna a‘ela I luna a‘ela ke ‘ike aku Eō mai ē e ku‘u kāhili ē He aloha ē E ku‘u kāhili aloha laha ‘ole Hō‘ike akula, Hō‘ike…
Ka Wehena – Hualalai, Ku‘u Mauna e
Na Kumu Keala Ching Hualālai, ku‘u Mauna i ‘uka la He wahine kupaianaha iā Hawai‘i loa Noho uka ‘o Hualālai i ka ‘Ōpua ‘Ōpua malu, ku‘u ‘āina kō KonaEō, eō e Hualālai Ke aloha palena‘ole ke ‘ike akuHe mauna kū…
Aha Pule ‘Āina Holo, A Prayer Moving Throughout the Land
By Mālielani Larish Embraced by bright sunshine and crisp breezes, a group of runners bearing a wooden Lono staff exit the busy Highway 19 and enter a verdant field near Anna’s Ranch in Waimea. A crowd of supporters welcome them…
A Journey with Kumu Kawaikapuokalani Frank Hewett
By Karen Valentine This is a story about one who might be called a Hawaiian renaissance man. This man is multi-facetted and multi-talented, with an insatiable drive to serve his culture through sharing his knowledge. Like a tripod that will…
Ka Puana – Proverb 684
Ka Wehena: Ala ka Lehua, Ke ‘ike Aku
Na Kumu Keala Ching Ala ka Lehuah Ā ala ka Lehua ē Ē ‘e‘e ka ‘āina Pele ī Ī ‘ili‘ili ka Leo malu ō Ō ola ka Luapele ū Ū ‘uhola ke Aloha ē Awakened is the lehua (referencing the…
Ahupua’a: Living Aloha
By Jan Wizinowich Beyond canoe plants and animals, the first voyagers to these shores brought the spirit of ahupuaʽa, a sense that they were of the land. On the most basic physical level, the ahupuaʽa is a dedicated land division…
