Chants
E ulu, e ulu
Kini o ke Akua
Ulu Kane me Kanaloa
Ulu ‘ohia lau koa me ka ‘ie’ie
A’e mai i noho i kou kuahu
Eia ka wai, he wai e ola
E ola no e
Grow, Grow
In the multitude of God
Grow with respect to the forest and sea
Grow with chia, koa and ‘ie’ie
Inhabit your place o God
Here is the water, the water of life
Life forever
((Gathering chant for forest entrance to collect greenery for costumes or ho’okupu (offerings). May also be used when entering the forest for inspiration or guidance))
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Hiki Mai, hiki mai ka la
Aloha wale, ka la e kau nei
Aia malalo o Kawaihoa
A ka lalo o Kauai
O lehua
Here it comes, here comes the Sun
How I love the Sun in the sky
There below is Kawaihoa
On the incline of Kaua’i
O Lehua e
(( Welcoming the morning sun in the sky as well as a request for inspiration from ke aka, the creation, or our ancestors))
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Kū Ha’aheo E Ku’u Hawai’i
Kaiko’o ka moana kā i lana nei Hawai’i
Nāueue a hālulu ka honua a Haumea
Nākulukulu e ka lani ki’eki’e kau mai i luna
Auē ke aloha ‘ole a ka malihini
*Ho’ōho:
Kū ha’aheo e ku’u Hawai’i
Mamaka kaua o ku’u ‘āina
‘O ke ehu kakahiaka o nā ‘ōiwi o Hawai’i nei
No ku’u lahui e hā’awi pau a i ola mau
Auhea wale ‘oukou pū’ali koa o Keawe
Me ko Kamalālāwalu la me Kākuhihewa
‘Alu mai pualu mai me ko Manokalanipō
Ka’i mai ana me nā kama a Kahelelani
E nāue imua e nā poki’i a e inu wai ‘awa’awa
E wiwo’ole a ho’okūpa’a ‘a’ohe hope e ho’i mai ai
A na’i wale nō kākou kaukoe mau i ke ala
Auē ke aloha ‘ole a ka malihini
E lei mau i lei mau kākou e nā mamo aloha
I lei wehi ‘a’ali’i wehi nani o ku’u ‘āina
Hoe a mau hoe a mau no ka pono sivila
A ho’iho’i hou ‘ia mai ke kū’oko’a
Translation:
The sea of Hawai’i surges in turmoil
The earth of Haumea rumbles and shakes
The highest heavens shudder up above
Alas! Woeful indeed are the heartless foreigners
*Stand tall my Hawai’i
Band of warriors of my land
The new dawn for our people of Hawai’i is upon us
For my nation I give my all so that our legacy lives on
Where are you soldiers of Keawe
Along with those of Maui and O’ahu
Unite, join together with those of Kaua’i
Marching alongside the descendants of Ni’ihau
Move forward young ones and drink of the bitter waters
Be fearless, steadfast for there is no turning back
Let’s press onward straight on the path of victory
Alas! Woeful are the heartless foreigners!
Be honored always oh beloved descendants of the land
Let us wear the honored ‘a’ali’i of our beloved land
Paddle on in our pursuit of civil justice
Until our dignity and independence is restored