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Learn a Hula About Native Birds!

Kaulana Kūkuluae‘o na Kanohoanu​

Haku mele: Makanani Salā​
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​Kāhea: ‘Ae, Kaulana Kūkuleae‘o 

​Kaulana K
ūkuluae‘o i ka ae‘o
​Ma ke 
ālia pa‘akai i noho ai
L
ā ‘eā, ‘eā lā ‘eā ​
Picture
Video
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​Verse 1
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Translation
​
​K
ūkuluae‘o, the reknowned home of the ae‘o 
They lived near the salt ponds ​


​Explanation
Kani le‘a e ka leo o ka ‘elepaio
He h
ō‘ailona ho‘i na ke kālai wa‘a
L
ā ‘eā, ‘eā lā ‘eā ​
Picture
Verse 2
The joyful sound of ‘elepaio 
Forewarns canoe carvers 

​
Explanation
Hanohano wale nō ‘o ka pālila
Inu wai i ka liko pua m
āmane
L
ā ‘eā, ‘eā lā ‘eā
Picture
Verse 3
The pālila are honored
Drinking nectar of young m
āmane blossoms
​
Explanation
​Lele a‘ela ka ‘ua‘u i ke kai
‘Imi ana i n
ā ‘ono o ka moana
L
ā ‘eā, ‘eā lā ‘eā
Picture
Verse 4
The ‘ua‘u glides above the sea
Searching for ocean delicacies
Explanation
Puana e ka u‘i o nā manu like ‘ole
K
īkaha i ka wena ‘ula o ke ao
L
ā ‘eā, ‘eā lā ‘eā 

Kāhea: He mele kēia no nā manu like ‘ole o Hawai‘i ​
Verse 5
The beauty of these birds is incomparable
​Soaring in the rosy glow of the sunrise 

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Explanation
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  • Home
  • About
  • Education
    • Hawaiian Forest Bird Unit Plan
    • Bird Calls vs. Instruments
    • Questions about going to an orchestra concert?
    • Learn a Hula About Native Birds!
    • For Teachers
  • Resources
    • What You Can Do: CARE
    • Bird Call Audio
    • Video presentations on Hawaiian Birds
  • People
  • Blog
  • Art Contest
    • S2020 Kauai Art Contest Entry Form
    • Virtual Exhibition
    • Fall 2018 Winners
    • Spring 2018 Winners
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