Ka Wehena: ‘Ohai‘ula
Na Kumu Keala Ching
| I ka nani ‘o ‘Ōhai‘ula Ma ke kai hāwanawana Malu ‘ia ‘o Mauna Kea Pili maila (‘o) Pu‘u Koholā Eō mai ē, e ala ē Lana mai nā kūpuna Eō mai ē, e ala ē Puana ‘ia mai Eō mai ē, e ala ē Eō mai ē ‘o ‘Ōhai‘ula |
Beautiful indeed is ‘Ōhai‘ula At the whispering sea Protected by Mauna Kea Pu‘u Koholā relatively close Rejoice indeed, Awaken Upon the waters are those Rejoice indeed, Awaken It is said Rejoice indeed, Awaken Rejoice the name, ‘Ōhai‘ula |
‘Ike ‘ia ka nani ‘o ‘Ōhai‘ula e nā kūpuna o Kona, ma ke kai hāwanawana lohe ‘ia ka inoa ‘o ‘Ōhai‘ula. Ma uka ala, aia ho‘i ka malu o Mauna Kea, pili ho‘i i ka nani ‘o Pu‘ukoholā. Eō maila ka inoa ‘o ‘Ōhai‘ula, e ala ē, eō mai ē! Lana ho‘i ka pono o ke kai, puka maila ka nani ‘o ‘Ōhai‘ula. Ma ku‘u maka, aia kū kilakila ‘o Haleakalā me ‘Alenuihāhā lā. Eō maila ka inoa ‘o ‘Ōhai‘ula!
The beauty of ‘Ōhai‘ula seen by the elders of Kona, upon the whispering sea you are able to hear the name ‘Ōhai‘ula. Upward is Mauna Kea protector of ‘Ōhai‘ula, relatively near Pu‘ukoholā. Rejoice the name of ‘Ōhai‘ula, awaken, rejoice! Righteousness of the sea, beauty emerge from ‘Ōhai‘ula. My eyes witness the majestic Haleakalā and ‘Alenuihāhā. Rejoice the name ‘Ōhai‘ula!
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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.
