Hawaii Island 2016 Nov-Dec,  Kumu Keala Ching,  Spirit

Ka Wehena: Kaulana Lekeleke

Na Kumu Keala Ching

Eō e Keauhou, kaulana Lekeleke
Kaua pili kapu, kapu o Kuamo‘o
Mālama ke Akua, Akua o Pili
Kūka‘ilimoku Akua ko Kamehameha ē

Kaulana Lekeleke, Kuamo‘o iho nō
Kaulana Lekeleke, Kuamo‘o a‘e nō

Kekuaokalani, he ali‘i kō Kona
Wahi kapu kō ke ali‘i, ali‘i o ke kapu
I uka ke kāhua, Kāhua ma Kuamo‘o
Mānono ka wahine, he wahine kaulana ē

Kaulana Lekeleke, Kuamo‘o iho nō
Kaulana Lekeleke, Kuamo‘o a‘e nō

‘Ike wale ka pilina, ke ali‘i kō Kona
Ua malu ke Akua, Akua Kūka‘ilimoku
He kapu kō ke ola, Ola ho‘i i ke kapu
Malu o Māihi, Malu o Kualanui

Kaulana Lekeleke, Kuamo‘o iho nō
Kaulana Lekeleke, Kuamo‘o a‘e nō

Paio Liholiho iā Kekuaokalani
Pau ke ali‘i ola, Mānono koa kaua
Eō e ke kapu, Kapu o Kūka‘ilimoku
Ho‘i ala Kūka’ilimoku, ho‘i ‘o ia ē

Kaulana Lekeleke, Kuamo‘o iho nō
Kaulana Lekeleke, Kuamo‘o a‘e nō

Puana Keauhou, kaulana Lekeleke
Kaua pili kapu, kapu o Kuamo‘o
Mālama ke Akua, Akua o Pili
Kūka‘ilimoku, Akua kō Kamehameha

Rejoice Keauhou, Famous is Lekeleke
Battle of sacredness, Sacred is Kuamo‘o
Cared for the God, God of Pili
Kūka‘ilimoku, God of Kamehameha

Famous Lekeleke, Kuamo‘o below
Famous Lekeleke, Kuamo‘o above

Kekuaokalani, A chief of Kona
Sacred place of the chief, chief of the sacredness
High above a foundation, foundation at Kuamo‘o
Mānono a woman, a famous woman indeed

Famous Lekeleke, Kuamo‘o below
Famous Lekeleke, Kuamo‘o above

Observed relationship of the chief of Kona
Cared for by the God, God Kūka‘ilimoku
Sacred lifestyle, life returns to sacredness
Protected by Māihi, Protected by Kualanui

Famous Lekeleke, Kuamo‘o below
Famous Lekeleke, Kuamo‘o above

Battle between Liholiho and Kekuaokalani
A death of a chief, Mānono wahine warrior
Rejoice sacred one, Sacred God, Kūka‘ilimoku
Kūka‘ilimoku returns, return Kūka‘ilimoku

Famous Lekeleke, Kuamo‘o below
Famous Lekeleke, Kuamo‘o above

Rejoice Keauhou, Famous place is Lekeleke
Battle of sacredness, Sacred is Kuamo‘o
Cared for the God, God of Pili
Kūka‘ilimoku, God of Kamehameha

‘O Kuamo‘o kahi kaua kapu iā Kekuaokalani lāua ‘o Mānono me Liholiho ala. Ma laila nō e mālama ho‘i i ke kapu kō Hawai‘i nei me Kūka‘ilimoku akā na‘e ua pau ke ali‘i ‘alua, ‘o Kekuaokalani lāua ‘o Mānono. Eia ke mele i ho‘ohali‘a ‘ia nei iā Kuamo‘o ma Lekeleke.

Honoring the sacred battle of Kuamo‘o, restoring the sacredness of Hawai‘i! Sacred loss of a chief, honored by a woman, Mānono! We pay tribute to the Kekuaokalani and Mānono at the Battle of Kuamo‘o on the grounds of Lekeleke. Kūka‘ilimoku, God of Pili, cared for by Kekuaokalani given by Kamehameha I.


Contact writer Kumu Keala Ching: kumukeala@nawaiiwiola.org

Kumu Keala Ching is a Hawaiian cultural educator, composer, song writer, and spiritual advisor to many Hawaiian organizations. He lives and breathes aloha into his Hawaiian heritage with his strong presence and great heart. Under the tutelage of Loea Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, Kumu Keala spent many years learning and building his knowledge. He is fluent in the Hawaiian language, which he uses as the foundation for teaching all of his students. Kumu Keala lives in Kailua-Kona, where he is Kumu Hula for Ka Pa Hula Na Wai Iwi Ola (the ancient waters of life) and co-founder and executive director of Na Wai Iwi Ola (NWIO) Foundation.