Ka Wehena: Kalaniana‘ole
Na Kumu Keala Ching
| Kaulana mai nei a‘o Kona Kona i ka malu o HualālaiLā ē, Lā ē, Lā ē La‘i‘ōpua ēHe ‘Āina Ho‘opulapula kō Kona Ma ka ‘āpana o Keala o ka hēLā ē, Lā ē, Lā ē La‘i‘ōpua ēHanohano ‘ia ‘o Kalaniana‘ole Mālama iho nō ka la‘i kō Kona Lā ē, Lā ē, Lā ē La‘i‘ōpua ē Ho‘i mai ka Hawai‘i nā pua lehua ē Lā ē, Lā ē, Lā ē La‘i‘ōpua ē Puana ‘ia mai ‘o Kalaniana‘ole Lā ē, Lā ē, Lā ē La‘i‘ōpua ē |
Famous indeed is Kona Kona protected by HualālaiHonor the peaceful billowy cloudsHawaiian Homestead of Kona In the district of KealakehēHonor the peaceful billowy cloudsHonored Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Established peacefulness of Kona Honor the peaceful billowy clouds Precious Lehua flowers returns to Kona Honor the peaceful billowy clouds As mentioned Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Honor the peaceful billowy clouds |
Ua piha ‘Iwakālua Makahiki o ko‘u noho ‘ana ma Kealakehē, Hawai‘i. ‘O ko‘u ‘āina ho‘opulapula i Kaniohale ma La‘i‘ōpua ka mea i ‘ae mai ia‘u ā ho‘i mai i ka ‘āina o ko‘u mau kūpuna, eō e Kona! No laila, eia iho ka makana i ko‘u ‘āina ho‘opulapula ma Hawai‘i nei ‘o ia ho‘i ‘o Kaniohale ma La‘i‘ōpua, Kealakehē. He mele hanohano iā Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole ka mea i mālama iho i ka Hawai‘i ā nāna nō i kōkua i ka Hawai‘i me kō lākou ‘āina pono‘ī. Ke aloha nui iā ‘oe e Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole!
This is the 20th year of my residence at Kealakehē, Hawai‘i. My Hawaiian Homes at Kaniohale, La‘i‘ōpua allowed me to return to my ancestral lands of Kona, Hawai‘i. I honor my homelands of Hawai‘i Island, Kaniohale at La‘i‘ōpua of Kealakehē. This song honors and pays tribute to the work and generosity of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole to his people and their rightful ownership of their lands. Love to a great leader, Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole.
Dedicated to the hard work of our kūpuna (elders) past, present, and yet to come. Mahalo!
Contact writer Kumu Keala Ching: kumukeala@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.
