Ka Wehena: Lei ‘Opua
Na Kumu Keala Ching
Eō mai Lei ‘Ōpua la‘O Hualālai kō Hawai‘loa Lei ‘Ōpua wehi mai o luna Pā ahe ka makani ‘Eka kō Kona Kaulana nā ‘Ōiwi o Hawai‘iloa Kaulana Lei ‘Ōpua o uka ala |
Honor ‘Ōpua CloudsHualālai, the woman of Hawai‘iloa ‘Ōpua clouds adorned the uplands Upon the ‘Eka breezes of Kona Famous generations of Hawai‘iloa Famous ‘Ōpua clouds of Hualālai |
I ke Alaula, ‘Ike wale ka nani o Hualālai, ka wahine kō Hawai‘iloa. ‘O Hualālai ka mauna kū kilakila, malu ho‘i i ke ola kō Kona. Mai kai ala, kai mā‘oki‘oki a i kai mālinolino, pā ahe ka makani o ‘Eka i ke ao ‘Ōpua i uka ala. Eia maila ka Lei ‘Ōpua kaulana o Hualālai. Eō mai ē, Eō mai la.
At the light of day, beauty is observed of Hualālai, the woman of Hawai‘iloa. Hualālai, a majestic mountain, protector of the many lives of Kona. From the deep sea, a moveable sea upon the sea of calmness, the ‘Eka breezes blow the ‘Ōpua clouds upward. Here is the Lei of ‘Ōpua clouds famous of Hualālai. Honor with, honor always.
Mo‘okūauhau—genealogy of existences. Honor always the pathway of knowledge!
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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.
