Kaulana Ka Pua ‘A‘ala
Hawaii Island 2015 Jan–Feb,  Spirit

Ka Wehena: Kaulana Ka Pua ‘A‘ala

Kaulana Ka Pua ‘A‘ala

By Kumu Keala Ching

Ae, Kaulana Ka Pua ‘A‘ala

Kaulana ka pua ‘a‘ala,
He kupa o ka ‘āina la eā
He ‘āina kupaianaha kō Hawai‘i,
Ahe leo o ka lani la eā‘A, ‘E, ‘I, ‘O, ‘U,
He, Ke, La, Mu, Nu, Pi, We

Ha‘aheo nō ka Honua Mauli Ola,
Ho‘olina nā kūpuna la eā
He ‘i‘ini kūpa‘a kō Hawai‘i
Ahe leo o ka lani la eā

‘A, ‘E, ‘I, ‘O, ‘U,
He, Ke, La, Mu, Nu, Pi, We

I uka a‘ela, (‘O) Ka‘ōnohiokalā
Maka ‘ālohilohi o ka ‘āina la eā
He pili ‘uhane kō Hawai‘i
Ahe leo o ka lani la eā

‘A, ‘E, ‘I, ‘O, ‘U,
He, Ke, La, Mu, Nu, Pi, We

Pūana ‘ia mai i lohe ‘ia
He ‘ōiwi kū i ka ‘āina la eā
He ‘āina kupainaha kō Hawai‘i
Ahe leo o ka lani la eā

Famous fragrant flower

Famous fragrant flower
Native of the land
An amazing land of Hawai‘i
Voices of the heavenE Mau Ana Ka ‘Ōlelo
Makuahine

Proud indeed resourceful native
Ancestral legacy
A steadfast desire of Hawai‘i
Voices of the heaven

E Mau Ana Ka ‘Ōlelo
Makuahine

Arise the sun (Ka‘ōnohiokalā)
Radiant eyes upon the land
Spiritual connection of Hawai‘i
Voices of the heaven

E Mau Ana Ka ‘Ōlelo
Makuahine

It is told from what is heard
Native upon the land
An amazing land of Hawai‘i
Voices of the heaven

Ike ho‘i au i ka waiwai o ka Hawai‘i, ‘o ia ka ‘Ōlelo Makuahine ‘oe, ‘o ka hana lomilomi ‘oe, ‘o ka hula ‘oe, ‘o ka ‘oli ‘oe, ‘o ka lā‘aulapa‘au ‘oe, ‘o ka lawai‘a ‘oe, ‘o ka hoewa‘a ‘oe a pēlā wale aku. He wahi kūpono ka ‘Ōlelo Makuahine, he kahua nō ia. Mana‘olana, aia ka waiwai o kō kākou kūpuna i laila. Akā nō na‘e, ‘o kō kākou Mauli Ola ka mea pono i ola ai. Eia iho nō ke mele i hiki ke ho‘omana‘o iho nō kō kākou pilina i kō kākou Mauli Ola.

Inspired to encourage the Hawaiian(ness) or the Honua Mauli Ola of the Hawaiian people and allow a holistic Hawaiian to prevail. With the Hawaiian language, the Hawaiian people can find a foundation of their Hawaiian(ness) enhanced by all of the knowledge left by their elders or ancestral legacy. Hawai‘i is an amazing place, filled with stories and relationship to the Higher Spirit. As a people, Hawaiians have always stood fast to all knowledge of their elders, which is found in the voices of heaven.

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.