‘Ae, Poni Mō’ī ‘o Kalākaua
Na Kumu Keala Ching
Aia ho’i (‘o) Ka’ōnohiokalā
I ka hale o ha’eha’e ē
Pi’i a’e ka manu, ‘Iolani
Kaulana ia, he hale Ali’i ē
Holo ka moku, puni ka honua
E ō mai he Ali’i o Hawai’i nei
Palapala ‘ia ke hoa sivila
Europa, Iāpana, pēlā aku ē
I ka poni mō’ī ‘o Kalākaua
Pili maila ke aloha o nā kupa ē
Hā’ina ‘ia mai ana ka pūana
He ali’i kaulana ‘o Kalākaua
He mele kaulana nō Kalākaua
Ka’ōnohiokalā high above
In the house of Ha’eha’e
A heavenly bird soars above
Famous indeed, a chiefly house
A ship that travels around the world
Rejoice a grand chief of Hawai’i
Friendship treaties with
Europe, Japan and others
Crown chief is Kalākaua
Love of his people and love of a chief
A story is told
A famous chief, Kalākaua
A famous song for Kalākaua
A precious chief to the people of Hawai’i, King David Kalākaua lived a life of a Merrie Monarch. He built ‘Iolani Palace to its highest grandeur of Hawai’i, honoring a heavenly bird. He became the only chief to travel the world, taking with him friendship treaties to share the gifts of his people with the world. We honor King David Kalākaua for his love of his people and his people for their king. King David Kalākaua—a blessed chief, a royal monarch indeed.
Kalākaua
Hānau ‘ia ‘o David La‘amea Kamanakapu‘u Mahinulani Nalaiaehuokalani Lumialani Kalākaua ma ka lā ‘umikūmāono o Nowemapa i ka makahiki Ho’okahi kaukani, ‘ewalu haneli, kanaiwakūmākahi. ‘O Caesar Kaluaiku Kapa’akea kona pāpā lāua ‘o Analea Keohokalole kona māmā. Eō mai he Ali’i kaulana o Hawai’i nei. Nāna ho’i i mālama ‘ia ana i ka ‘ike o Hawai’i nei. Ua mālama ho’i ‘o ia i ka Hawai’i ka’apuni o ka honua. A na kākou nō i ho’omau i kāna hana i kēia mau lā. Ho’ohanohano ‘ia kākou iā kalakāua ma ka lā ‘Iwakāluakūmākahi o Nowemapa o kēia makahiki ma ka hōkela o Keauhou. Kapa ‘ia E Mau Ana Ka Hula – Ho’ohanohano ‘ia ‘o Kalākaua.
Born David La’amea Kamanakapu’u Mahinulani Nalaiaehuokalani Lumialani Kalākaua on November 16, 1891. Caesar Kaluaiku Kapa’akea is his father and Analea Keohokalole is his mother. Rejoice this famous chief of Hawai’i. He cherished the knowledge of Hawai’i and took it around the world to be shared. It is now our responsibiliity to carry on his work today. We will honor King David Kalākaua on November 21, 2009, at the Outrrigger Keauhou Beach Resort.
E Mau Ana Ka Hula – A tribute to King David Kalākaua
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.
