2022 Jan-Feb,  Ka Wehena,  Kumu Keala Ching,  Spirit

Ka Wehena: E Welo Mau Loa

Na Kumu Keala Ching

E welo mau loa ku‘u Hawai‘i
E welo mau loa ku‘u Lāhui
E welo mau loa ku‘u kūpuna
E welo mau loa ku‘u hanauna

Ua mau ke ea o ka ‘āina i ka pono
Ua mau ke ea o ka ‘āina i ka pono

Eō mai e ku‘u Hawai‘i
Eō mai e ku‘u Lāhui
Eō mai e ku‘u kūpuna
Eō mai e ku‘u hanauna

E aloha nō nā kau ā kau
E aloha nō nā kau ā kau

Kūpa‘a e ku‘u Hawai‘i
Kūpa‘a e ku‘u Lāhui
Kūpa‘a e ku‘u kūpuna
Kūpa‘a e ku‘u hanauna

E ola ke ola Hawai‘i
E ola ke ola Hawai‘i
Ua mau ke ea o ka ‘āina i ka pono
E aloha nō nā kau ā kau
E aloha nō nā kau ā kau

My Hawaiian tradition strives
My ancestral practice continues
My eldersʻ (dead and living) teachings live
My generational understanding is perpetuated

Life of the land is perpetuated in Righteousness
Life of this land is perpetuated in Righteousness

Rejoice my Hawai‘i
Announce my ancestral connection
Exalt my elders (dead and living)
Glorify my generations

Gentleness, Unity, Truth, forever and ever
Humbleness and Patience forever and ever

Stand firm my Hawai‘i
Firmly present my ancestral beings
Steadfast my elders (dead and living)
Dedicated my generations

Live the Hawaiian life
Live the life of Hawai‘i
Life of the land is perpetuated in Righteousness
Gentleness, Unity, Truth, forever and ever
Humbleness and Patience forever and ever


He mele ho‘ohanohano i nā kūpuna. I mea aha kou noho ‘ana ma Hawai‘i? I mea i ho‘ōla ai iā ‘oe iho i ke ola Hawai‘i. ‘O Hawai‘i ka mea i ho‘ōla aku ai iā ‘e me ke ALOHA—Akahai, Lōkahi, ‘Oia‘i‘o, Ha‘aha‘a, Ahonui. E ola mau ke ola Hawai‘i ā ua mau ke ea o ka ‘āina i ka pono!

A song honoring ancestral true life. Why are you living here in Hawai‘i? Youʻre here because of the healing, created by the true life of Hawai‘i. Hawai‘i is the healing upon you with ALOHA—gentleness, unity, truth, humbleness, and patience. Live the true life and perpetuate the righteous life of the land.

Ke Ola Magazine, a truth legacy perpetuated for generations to follow. Know your purpose here in Hawai‘i and live to perpetuate the RIGHTEOUSNESS of the land. E ola!


For more information on Kumu Keala and Nä Wai Iwi Ola, visit: nawaiiwiola.org

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.