Hawaii Island 2009 Feb-March,  Ka Wehena,  Kumu Keala Ching,  Spirit

Ka Wehena: Ko Honua Mauli Ola (The Earth’s Healing)

In Hawaiian spiritual mythology, the taro plant represents the first human incarnation. The Hawaiian people are connected with the taro plant, as they are with their own geneology. We are reminded to care for the plants and the Earth to sustain the people. Silk painting by Kristi Kranz.
In Hawaiian spiritual mythology, the taro plant represents the first human incarnation. The Hawaiian people are connected with the taro plant, as they are with their own geneology. We are reminded to care for the plants and the Earth to sustain the people.
Silk painting by Kristi Kranz.

Na Kumu Keala Ching

‘O Wakea noho pu iā Papahanaumoku, he mauli ola
Hānau ‘ia ‘o Ho’ohōkūkalani, he wahine mauli ola
Hānau ‘ia ‘o Hāloalaukapalili, he kalo mauli ola
Hānau ‘ia ‘o Hāloanaka, he kanaka mauli ola
Hā mai ka hā mauli ola, he hā o ka wai i mua o ‘I
Ko Honua Mauli Ola, ko ke Kino Mauli Ola
Ho’ōla ‘ia ka Honua, Ho’ōla ‘ia ke Kino,
Eia iho ka Honua Mauli Ola
Na ke kino kou kahua mua,
Ola ke kino, ola ka honua
Na ka Honua ke kahua loa,
Ola ka honua, ola ke kanaka
Hā mai ka hā mauli ola, he hā o ka wai i mua o ‘I

A royal union of Wakea and Papahanuamoku, a healing union.
Born Ho’ohōkūkalani, a royal mother of healing.
Born a deformed child, a healing food, Taro.
Born a younger child, a healing child, YOU.
A healing breath is the breath of knowledge before Kānemauliola.
The earth’s healing is the body’s healing.
The earth lives, the body lives, The earth’s healing is found.
For the body is your foundation,
Let the child live, the earth lives.
For the Earth is the foundation,
Let the earth live, the child lives.
A healing breath is the breath of knowledge before Kānemauliola.

Our healing comes deep within our genealogy. Know where you come from, who you are, what is your path—everything has a place. You must acknowledge the beginning to see the end. Healing comes from acknowledging life found in the breath of all peoples—Kānemauliola (Healing God – Kāne).

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.

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