Ka Wehena: Kīpaipai
Na Kumu Keala Ching
| Pi‘i mai ka lā i Ha‘eha‘e Hālau ola kū i ka lewa Waiwai ka ‘i‘ini e holomua Ua kau ka ‘ike i ka nu‘u ala E ala mai, E naue mai, E noke mai e Pi‘o mai ke ānuenue i ka ‘Ōpua Alaka‘i kai ola i Kahiki ala Kahakaha ka ‘i‘iwi i uka ala |
Rising of the sun at Ha‘eha‘e Living resource firmly above Valuable desire to move forward Risen knowledge to the highest Awake, Move, Persevere Rainbow appear upon the ‘Ōpua clouds Life lead one back to Kahiki Soaring ‘I‘iwi to the highest |
‘I mi maila iā ‘oe iho, pehea e holomua aku ai? ‘Ike wale i ka pi‘i ‘ana o ka lā ma Ha‘eha‘e ala, aia ka hālau ola i kū wale i ka lewa. Nānā maila ke ola i ke ānuenue i pi‘o nei, aia ka ua i ola nō ka honua. Ma laila iho nō ke ala i Kahiki ala, la‘a a‘ela ke kapu e ho‘i mai. Wānana a‘ela ka ‘i‘iwi i kahakaha aku ai, Lapakū ke ola ā nape mai ka ‘i‘ini. E ala mai, E naue mai, E noke mai e!
Ask yourself, how do I move forward? Observe the rising of the sun at Ha‘eha‘e, there is a living resource firmly above. Seek the life within the rainbow that bends upon the clouds, the rain brings life to the earth. Within is the path to the ancestral lands, a sacred holy one that returns. Forsee the cherished bird, the ‘I‘iwi, that soars on, aggressive life and focused desire. Awake, Move on, and Persevere!
Know the hope within surrounded by the faith to live with courage and move forward. The elements are metaphors of encouragement; as the sun strives to the highest, the rain forms rainbows as a reflection of the sun. The sacred return to the ancestral land and live with intention and determination.
Contact 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.
