He Kaena a Ka U'i

Photo: Images of Old Hawaii

This is a kaena used in traditional Lua. This chant honors their geneology of place from past to present. The places and names are known to those who are of the aina.

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Traditional K.K. Ku'ialuaopuna

Moe la na iwi i ka ua Kiliua i hoa me Holoholopali Ko Paliku.

He pali kapu o Kanehoalani e, he pali kapu o Kupulupulu i hoa me Pililuanuu.

Lewalewa o Mookapuohaloa ma luna ae o Paliku, ke ala ula o Hiiakaikapoliopele.

Nana ae ka maka ia puu Kioele,  puu Ohulehule,  na kilo o ke kahuna

Ku oi o Nanahoa ma Hakipuu , 

Moe kahi o Kaluau ma ka iwi kuamoo o Molii,

Kahela ka pue one ma Apua no na kamaaina.

Lilo ka uka i kai

Ua lahilahi la ia aina ala

Po Paliku I ke aka o ka iwa

Ke haa mai o Mokolii I ke kai o Koholalele, 

Moe kahi o Hina ma ke kai o he'e ko Kapapa

Pua ka ua ma Pohukaina, ka ua loku! 

No na lani, o Kaahuula ka puna wai 

O Kauhuhu ke a paa ula o Puu Konahuanui

Paliku o Paluku!  

Ua hookapu ia o Ahualaka i ke au o Wakea

He ahua one, he ahua pukoa owahawaha,

Ino koolau ia, ka ua loloku, 

Hea aina Koolaupoko i hoa me Koolauloa,

He moku Koolau I hoa me Kane

Holo ke Kalamoho i kai kai

He Alaihi Kala loa he ia kuku o ka papa

Aia ma ka pali uliuli, pua ka uahi

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