Ka Wehena
‘Äina ‘Ailä‘au Na Kumu Keala Ching
Famous is the land protected of Kīlauea Gentle Pu‘ulena upon the blessing of Puna Scented is the hīnano, pandanus flower Freedom, Freedom, Stand free the land Freedom, Freedom, Stand free the land
Hū a‘ela ka wai ‘ula‘ula ala Laha launa ‘ole ka lehua poepoe ē Eia ka nani ‘Āina ‘Ailā‘au Noa ē, Noa ala, Noa kū ka ‘āina ē Noa ē, Noa ala, Noa kū ka ‘āina ē
Sprout forth the reddish waters Observe the robust lehua blossom Here the beautiful land ‘Ailā‘au Freedom, Freedom, Stand free the land Freedom, Freedom, Stand free the land
Eia ke aloha kama o ka ‘āina Nāna kamaha‘o noho maka ‘āina la Lālau ka lua wai pili i ‘ai lā‘au Noa ē, Noa ala, Noa kū ka ‘āina ē Noa ē, Noa ala, Noa kū ka ‘āina ē
Here is the love, child of this land Remarkable one, residence of a loved one Grasp the double waters destroying the tree Freedom, Freedom, Stand free the land Freedom, Freedom, Stand free the land
Lapalapa ka ‘āina Puna i uka ala ‘Ā ā pu‘upu‘u ka ‘āina ‘Ailā‘au ‘Auana ‘Ailā‘au pili ‘āina Pele lā Noa ē, Noa ala, Noa kū ka ‘āina ē Noa ē, Noa ala, Noa kū ka ‘āina ē
Bridged land of uplands of Puna Fiery and filled land of ‘Ailā‘au Journey ‘Āilā‘au upon the land of Pele Freedom, Freedom, Stand free the land Freedom, Freedom, Stand free the land
Kaulana ka ‘āina malu o Kīlauea Eaea Pu‘ulena, Puna Paia ala ‘A‘ala ka hala pua hīnano Noa ē, Noa ala, Noa kū ka ‘āina ē Noa ē, Noa ala, Noa kū ka ‘āina ē
Famous is the land protected of Kīlauea Gentle Pu‘ulena until the blessings of Puna Scented is the hīnano, pandanus Flower Freedom, Freedom, Stand free the land Freedom, Freedom, Stand free the land
He mele Kaulana ‘Āina ‘Ailā‘au
Song of the famous land of ‘Ailā‘au
He mele hanohano kēia ‘Āina ‘Ailā‘au. Ho‘omana‘o ka lua wai ‘ula‘ula i ‘auana ‘ia i ka ‘āina o Puna. Eia kahi kama‘āina i noho maka ‘āina la ‘o ‘Ailā‘au. ‘O ia ho‘i ka ‘āina ‘ailā‘au i pili maila ke ola o Pele. Kaulana kēia ‘āina malu o Kīlauea! Noa ē, Noa ala, Noa kū ka ‘Āina ē! Eō maila ‘o Ahu‘ailā‘au! A song honoring the land of ‘Ailā‘au. Remembering the two reddish waters traveled to the land of Puna. A familiar child resident of this land, ‘Ailā‘au. Here the land of ‘Ailā‘au connected to the life of Pele. Famous land covered by Kīlauea! Freedom, Freedom, Stand free the land! Rejoice ‘Ailā‘au! Honoring my intimate conversation with Kumu Piilani Kaawaloa and her relationship with our Heavenly Creator. Background photo: ‘Ailā‘au in the Steam. Photo courtesy of Charlene Meyers
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KeOlaMagazine.com | July - August 2021
Kaulana ka ‘āina malu o Kīlauea Eaea Pu‘ulena, Puna Paia ala ‘A‘ala ka hala pua hīnano Noa ē, Noa ala, Noa kū ka ‘āina ē Noa ē, Noa ala, Noa kū ka ‘āina ē
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