Hawaii Island 2016 Jul–Aug,  Spirit

Ka Wehena: Oli Hi‘uwai—Oli Ho‘ōla

Oli hiuwai-oli hoola

Na Kumu Keala Ching

He wai ua, ua ka ua
Ua iho mai ka wai ola
Ola a‘e ka wai Lono
Ho‘olono ka leo
Leo o nā kūpuna
Puna wai a Kāne ēKāne ā ka wai
Kanaloa ā ke kai
Kai ola kino
Wai ola kino
Noke mau ke ola
Ola ma‘ema‘e
Ma‘ema‘e ke kino
Kino iho nō
Ihola ka pono ‘ole
‘Ole ho‘i mai
Kau mai ke ola
Ola ā Kū ma‘e ēHo‘i ola a‘e ka wai Lono
Ho‘olono ka leo
Loe o nā Kūpuna
Puna wai ā Kāne
He wai ua, ua ka ua
Ua iho mai ka wai ola ēEō ka wai ola, ola wai iwi
Nā wai iwi ola o ke ala kū kapu
Kapu malu iā Keala ēE Ola
Indeed rain upon the land
Rain becomes water of life
The living waters of Lono
Hear the voices
Voices of the ancestors
The springs of KāneKāne of the water
Kanaloa of the sea
Sea living body
Water living body
To preserve the life
A life once pure
Cleanse the body
Here our body
Release the wrong
Never to return
Place the life
Our pure lifeThe living waters of Lono
Hear the voices
Voices of the ancestors
The springs of Kāne
Indeed rain upon the land
Rain becomes water of lifeRejoice the waters of life, ancient waters
Livings waters of the sacred pathway
Sacred protection of KealaLet it live!

He ola ka wai, he wai ke ola!

Ua iho mai ‘o Lono i ka punawai o uka ‘o Kāne, kahe wai i kai ala ‘o Kanaloa,
pā maila ka lā i kai, ola he eā i ke ao ‘o Kū.
‘O ia nō ke ola o ka wai, ke ola o ke ola kino kānaka. E ola!

Water is life, life is water!

As rain falls upon the land, it is identified as Lono. On the mountains are freshwater ponds and the water within the pondsis identified as Kāne. Water flows towards the sea and the sea is identified as Kanaloa. The sun heats the seaand evaporated gases are the clouds and the actions of the evaporated gases are identified as Kū.

Here is the life of the water connected to the life of a living individual. Let it live!

Honoring the living water cycle composed with a Hawaiian perspective and a spiritual relationship!


Contact writer 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.