Noho Ka Mākua mana loa i loko o kākou
God is among us
‘Ike ‘ia i Ke Keiki ‘o Iesu
Known through the Son, Jesus
Me Ka ‘Uhane Hemolele, e malu e hoe
With the most Holy Spirit, guide and protect us
E ho‘oulu mai iā mākou i ho‘olōkahi ‘ia
Make us grow, we, who are gathered as one
I ke aloha
In the love
I ka ‘oli
In the joy
O kō alo e
Of your presence
From the collections of D.J.U. Duhaylonsod from the St. Rita Nanakuli ‘ohana, with the guidance of Father Alapaki Kim, Aunty Brenda Levy and Aunty Amy Kawelo Zizzi.
We recall the ‘olelo no’eau, “He po’i na kai uli, kai ko’o,‘a‘ohe hina ke ko‘a”, which translates as “Though the sea be deep and rough, the coral rock remains standing.” Besides “coral”, ko’a also means “fishing grounds” as well as “a fishing shrine constructed to make fish multiply.” Therefore, this ‘olelo no’eau also conveys that our fishing grounds and our fishing shrine have withstood the test of time. The kaona behind this proverb praises those who remain steadfast in the face of difficult times. Like this proverb proclaims, we affirm our steadfastness despite the negative changes to our home sands. We rally to restore our coastal waters which connect with the subterranean waters from our summits, a gift of life-giving water from above. We rally to help our environment thrive, knowing that in return, our environment help our community thrive as well.
HA‘AHEO KA MOKUPUNI
O KĀKUHIHEWA
NĀ KŪLANAKAUHALE NANI LUA‘OLE
MA KA ‘AO‘AO ʽEWA
‘IKE KOKE ‘IA ‘O HONOKAI HALE,
HO‘OKAHI ‘OHANA
MA KALAELOA, (KA) HOME A ‘O KAMOKILA
EIA ‘O LANIKŪHONUA
KA ‘ĀINA HO‘OPULAPULA MA‘ANEʽ.
MA NĀNĀKULI MA HOPE O KA PU’U A ‘O HELEAKALĀ KE ALA KOLEKOLE
I MĀʿILI HE KAHAKAI PUNAHELE
NO NĀ PĀ‘INA
I WAI‘ANAE NO HO‘I, MA NENE‘U BAY
KIA‘I ‘O KA‘ALA NUI
AIA I MĀKAHA KA NALU KAULANA
(HE) ALAIA O LAHILAHI
AIA I MĀKUA KAPU ‘O KĀNEANA
KE AWAAWA A PAU LIKE PŪ (AUE!)
‘O KA‘ENA HANOHANO KA PANINA
‘O KA HUAKA‘I
PUANA KE ALOHA NO KĒIA KUA‘ĀINA
KE ONE O KĀKUHIHEWA
This mele was composed by Kaiaululua Kane in 1988.
It speaks of the modern-day villages one encounters when visiting the Waiʿanae Coast.
I remember there was a lot of native plants along that area, along Kahe, things that are extinct, well, not there anymore. I remember Uncle Kanana, Uncle Simon Kanana telling my dad, ‘Oh, right by Kahe get couple plants ova dea, get lāʻau, yeah?’ And he described em, because, you know, all the coastal plants are medicine plants, the Hawaiian coastal plants… … …
We not against development, you know, because we not against growth…But growth cannot be cancer. A cancer cell is growth, and it will eat out a host… … …
We’ve all become victims of the puppet master. I like know the puppet master. I like know whea the strings stay. [everybody laughs] Huli.
Eric Enos
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