Hālau Waiʻanae (Mele Oli)
Hālau Waiʻanae molale i ka lā |
Waiʻanae is a house that shines in the sun |
Ala panoa ke kula o Kūmanomano |
On a dry path that leads to the plains of Kūmanomano |
Kūnihi ka noho a Mauna Lahilahi |
Steep is the stance of Mauna Lahilahi |
Hoʻomaha aku i ka wai o Lualualei |
As we rest near the waters of Lualualei |
Lei ana Nuʻuanu i ke kāmakahala |
Nu‘uanu is adorned by the kāmakahala |
I paukū ʻia me ka ‘āhihi |
Along with the ‘āhihi |
I hoʻohihi nō hoʻi au, naʻu nō hoʻi ʻoe |
I am committed to your admirations, which are mine as well |
ʻO koʻu kuleana paʻa nō ia |
This is my pledge |
He ʻike haole, |
When meeting a stranger |
E lūlū lima ke aloha ē |
I extend my hand in the greeting of love |
Part of a traditional oli aloha from the Helen Desha Beamer collection that honors the moku of Wai‘anae on the island of O‘ahu. The oli is also used by Leeward Community College – Wai‘anae Moku as a welcome protocol for events at Hale Kaiāulu.