Ka Wehena: Auwē Ke Ola ē
Na Kumu Keala Ching
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Lu‘ulu‘u ka maka o ka ‘Ōpua I ka ‘o ‘Ōneo Kulu ka waimaka ola Lu‘u ka wai kōloa ala Lu‘ulu‘u ka maka o ka ‘Ōpua |
Sadden the eyes of the ‘Ōpua cloud On the sea sprays of ‘Ōneo Forever tears of life Surrender waters of Waikōloa Bowed down the eyes of the ‘Ōpua |
He oli Kanikau iā Ke Ola. Ua no‘i ‘o Barbara Garcia lāua ‘o Karen Valentine ia‘u e kōkua iā Ke Ola. Ua launa ma ‘Ōneo ā hiki ke pau i ka hana o ia mau wahine. He uē o ia mau makahiki ā hiki ke ola o Ke Ola ma hope o kēia kani pau. E ola, e ola, he mahalo nō!
A lamentation chant for Ke Ola. Barbara and Karen asked me to be a part of Ke Ola. We met at ‘Ōneo, Kona and now the completion of services by Barbara. This chant honors the life of services until the new life of Ke Ola. Let it live, Let it live, Gratitude Always!
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.
