Ka Wehena: Ku‘u Mauna
| ‘Ae, Ku‘u Mauna
Aia la ku‘u mauna ha‘aheo Aia la ku‘u mauna kū kilakila Aia la ku‘u mauna kapukapu Eō mai ‘o Hualālai ē |
My Mountain
Upon my proud mountain Upon my majestic mountain Upon my sacred mountain Rejoice the name Hualālai |
He mele ho‘ohanohano iā Hualālai mai ka wā kahiko ā ia lā kūpa‘a. Mai ‘Ānaeho‘omalu, malu o Mauna Kea ā i Honomalino
i ka Pali lua ‘o Mauna Loa lāua ‘o Hualālai. Nani nō ‘o Hualālai ku‘u mauna kapukapu ke ‘ike aku me he lei ‘Ōpua kau i ka poli.
Honoring a mountain so majestic of her time and into the present. From the sacred north to the sacred south of Kona,
Hualālai presents her beauty wearing the precious lei ‘Ōpua upon her bosom.
Aloha nui i ku‘u mauna ā na ku‘u mauna i mālama ho‘i iā kākou ma Kona nei.
Love of a precious mountain as this mountain protects us all in Kona.
Contact writer Kumu Keala Ching
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.
