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 aloha ē |
Upward upon Hualālai, ‘Umiʻs temple Distinguish path of spirit, journeys to Ālula ‘Ōpua clouds at sea, covers my land An amazing peaceful land of Kona Truly honored Truly cherished Truly enlightened |
Ua haku ‘ia kēia mau mele i mea i kāko‘o ho‘i i nā haumāna kō ke kula ki‘eki‘e o Kealakehē. Me ka hui, Keep it flowing, a me ke kula ki‘eki‘e o Kealakehē, koho ‘ia kēia Ahupua‘a o Kealakehē ma Kona ‘Ākau e lākou. No laila, eia kahi mo‘o‘ōlelo kupainaha pili i kēia Ahupua‘a pono‘ī. Ua maopōpō pono i nā haumāna ka mana‘o pono‘ī o ia Ahupua‘a. Me ke aloha nō kō ke kula ki‘eki‘e o Kealakehē pilina i ke kaiaulu nō!
These songs were composed to support the students of Kealakehē High School. Keep it flowing, and Kealakehē High School selected to understand the land district of Kealakehē of North Kona. So, here is an amazing story shared about this land district of Kealakehē. Amazing that these students gained a better understanding of the righteous thoughts of Kealakehē. With love and support, Kealakehē High School, for its community—Kealakehē!
Eia ku‘u ‘ike
Na Kumu Keala Ching
| Eia ku‘u ‘ike O ka Ahupua‘a Hikina, Komohana ‘Ākau, Hema I uka ā i kai ‘Ākau, Hema Eia ku‘u ‘ike |
I am responsible for my own knowledge Of a land district from mountain to sea Eastern shores until the Western shores Northern districts until the Southern districts Uplands (mountain) to lower lands (sea) North district and South district I am responsible for my own knowledge |
| O ka Ahupua‘a ‘O Kealakehē ‘O Kealakehē ‘O Keala o ka hē Eō |
Of a land district from mountain to sea Pathway of the ancestors Pathway of the enlightened ones Pathway of the spirits Rejoice |
Aia ka ‘ike kō ke kino pili ka ‘ike kō nā kūkulu ‘ehā. Knowledge relevance of the body and the four cardinal points—effective with the exploration of understanding Ahupua‘a—land district from Mountain to Sea and the North and South boundary. (Ka was selected for Ahupua‘a because of the relevant sound of the chant.)
For more information on Kumu Keala and Nā 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.
