Ka Wehena: ‘Āina ‘Ailā‘au
Na Kumu Keala Ching
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Kaulana ka ‘āina malu o Kīlauea Hū a‘ela ka wai ‘ula‘ula ala Eia ke aloha kama o ka ‘āina Lapalapa ka ‘āina Puna i uka ala Kaulana ka ‘āina malu o Kīlauea He mele Kaulana ‘Āina ‘Ailā‘au |
Famous is the land protected of Kīlauea Sprout forth the reddish waters Here is the love, child of this land Bridged land of uplands of Puna Famous is the land protected of Kīlauea Song of the famous land of ‘Ailā‘au |
He mele hanohano kēia ‘Āina ‘Ailā‘au. Ho‘omana‘o ka lua wai ‘ula‘ula i ‘auana ‘ia i ka ‘āina o Puna. Eia kahi kama‘āina i noho maka ‘āina la ‘o ‘Ailā‘au. ‘O ia ho‘i ka ‘āina ‘ailā‘au i pili maila ke ola o Pele. Kaulana kēia ‘āina malu o Kīlauea! Noa ē, Noa ala, Noa kū ka ‘Āina ē! Eō maila ‘o Ahu‘ailā‘au!
A song honoring the land of ‘Ailā‘au. Remembering the two reddish waters traveled to the land of Puna. A familiar child resident of this land, ‘Ailā‘au. Here the land of ‘Ailā‘au connected to the life of Pele. Famous land covered by Kīlauea! Freedom, Freedom, Stand free the land! Rejoice ‘Ailā‘au!
Honoring my intimate conversation with Kumu Piilani Kaawaloa and her relationship with our Heavenly Creator.
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.
