Kumu Lehua’s Hawaiian Studies - Upper El

week 9

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Week 8

Reflection: Write your thoughts of a personal story or poem that demonstrates what you are most thankful for and why.

WEEK 7

Oli Mahalo background

This oli was composed as a greeting of thanks for hospitality, love, generosity and knowledge that is given to us. It also give thanks to the beauty of the islands and our people. Hāloa is ever-lasting breath. The kalo plant is considered our ancestor that is cherished and preserved. Makaloa is the finest mat woven. It is considered of higher quality than the lau hala (pandanus). The important message of the oli mahalo is for us to practice being “thankful” every day.

Week 6

Objective: Learn a chant with audio recording by Kumu Lehua

OLI MAHALO By Kehau Camara

ʻUhola ʻia ka makaloa lā

Pūʻai i ke aloha lā

Kūkahi ʻia ka hā loa lā

Pāwehi mai nā lehua

Mai ka hoʻokuʻi a ka hālāwai lā

Mahalo e nā Akua

Mahalo e nā kupuna lā ʻeā

Mahalo me ke aloha lā

The makaloa mat has been unfolded (To spread forth, open up the most fine quality mat)

Food is shared in love (Exchange/share as potluck or aloha)

The great breath is exchanged (Exchange as greetings)

The Lehua honors and adores (To adorn with the Lehua flower)

From zenith to horizon ( From East to West; sunrise to sunset)

Gratitude to God (We thank our creators)

Gratitude to our ancestors (We thank our ancestors)

Gratitude with love (We thank you with love)

Week 5

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OLI KĀHEA

1. WEHIWEHI I KA HĀLIʻIPILI

(Adorned in the Hāliʻipili rain)

2. MA KA POLI IHO O ʻUALAKAʻA

(In the embrace of the mountain ridge of ʻUalakaʻa)

3. PĀ AHEAHE MAI KE AʻE

(The Aʻe wind blows gently)

4. E OLA AI NĀ PUA MAKAMAE NEI

(Life to the precious children)

5. ALOHA Ē… ALOHA Ē… ALOHA NŌ LĀ Ē

( Love, love, love.. to all)

Composed in June 2018 by:

Kumu Lehua Matsuoka and Keliʻi Ruth