Ka Wehena: Hanohano e ka Manu
Na Kumu Keala Ching
| ‘Ae, Hanohano e ka Manu
Hanohano e ka manu Hāhālua ē Hanohano e ka manu ‘Iwa ē Hanohano e ka manu ‘Elepaio ē Hanohano e ka manu ‘Ō‘ō ē Hanohano e ka manu ‘I‘iwi ē Hanohano e ka manu Pueo ē Hanohano e ka manu ‘Io ē He mele hanohano e ka manu |
Yes, Honoring the Birds
Honor given to the Manta Ray Honor given to the ‘Iwa Honor given to the ‘Elepaio Honor given to the ‘Ō‘ō Honor given to the ‘I‘iwi Honor given to the Pueo Honor given to the Hawaiian Hawk Honor to the many birds |
Nui ke aloha i nā manu kō Hawai‘i nei. He hanohano ia i kō ka hana o nā kahuna hānai manu i ka wā i hala. ‘Imi ho‘i i nā kumu koa i hiki ke hana ‘ia ka wa‘a, ‘ohi‘ohi nā hulu melemele i hiki ke hana ‘ia ka ‘ahu‘ula ali‘i, huli maila i ka ‘āina i hiki ke pae moku, ā wānana a‘ela i ka hō‘ailona i hiki ke kōkua ‘ia ka ‘ohana. Na nā manu i hō‘ike i nā mea waiwai kō ka hana no‘eau i ka Honua. Eō maila kō ka hana o ka manu.
Truly appreciative of Hawai‘iʻs native birds. We honor the work of the master bird watchers of the past. Birds seeking the perfect Koa trees to create canoes, yellow feathers used to create the cape of the chief, birds soar upon the ocean to seek land for a navigator, and families seeking the birds for ancestral omens. Native Hawaiian birds present the wise arts of the land. Rejoice the work of these birds.
Ke aloha nui i nā manu kō Hawai‘i nei—Love to our Native Hawaiian Birds!
For more information on Kumu Keala and Nä Wai Iwi Ola, visit: nawaiiwiola.org
Kumu Keala Ching
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.
