Ke One Kaulana O Hawai’i [The Famous Lands of Hawai’i] – by Auntie Edith Kanaka’ole

1. Hui! Mai kakou a pau! He huaka’i hele no ho’i keia I hea ana ka kakou huaka’i hele no ho’i? Auwe no ho’i Ka moku no ho’i o Keawe! ‘O Hawai’i ka moku o Keawe. A e ho’omaka ana me Hilo i ka Ua Kani Lehua no ho’i. A Hilo e I ka Ua Kani Lehua Ho’opulu ana a e ho’opa’a olu a ‘e ole! Pa aku ‘oe I Puna pana a ‘ala me ke ‘ala ‘ie ‘ie o uka o ke kuahiwi Ho’ohihi aku ‘oe ia Ka u Palahemo Ki’ei a ‘ike lihi I Kalae panoanoa. Alu mai ‘oe e Kona I ka ohu o Hualalai ku’ono ‘ono na mauna pa mau I ke ‘ehu kai. Huli aku au e kilohi I Kohala ka makani hiu wiki mai e Niuli’I hui a ‘e me Mahukona! Kono nei o Kawaihae ho’ohae ana naulu ha’upu a e ka mana o e pili mai kaua. E o mai o Waimea I ka Ua Kipu upu’u hu’I koni ana I ka ‘ili ho’oheno me ka palai. A laila ho’I ka mana ‘o ‘o Hamakua keia me ka wailele o Hi’ilawe lawe no a lawa pono! Ho’ola’I Laupahoehoe me ka niu kahelahela e ho’olohe pono mai ‘oe, au a ‘e nei ho’okahi. “Auwe, eia kakou I ka palena hope o keia huaka’I no ho’i. “Yoo-hoo! Come along with us! This is a grand tour. Where will our grand tour take us? Ah! The island of Keawe! Hawai’i is the island of Keawe. We’ll start with Hilo of the Kani Lehua Rain…” Hilo of the Kani Lehua Rain will moisten and refresh yo! You are impressed with Puna of the ragrant pandaus forest and its fragrance of ‘ie’ie of the uplands You are enraptured by Ka’u Palahemo while taking in nostalgic Kalae (south point). Kona joins in with its splendor of Hualalai and mountain rises touched by the sea spray. I turn to gaze at Kohala of the fast wind hurry Niuli’I take a look at Mahukona! Kawaihae beckons teasing showers a remembrance to be together there. Waimea of the Kipu’upu’u Rain calls forth a chill dampening of your delight with the palai ferns. Then your thoughts turn to Hamakua with its waterfalls of Hi’ilawe take your fill! Laupahoehoe nestles under the spread of coconut tress listen carefully you who would swim the ocean there alone. “Alas, here we are at the conclusion of this tour!” Ke One Kaulana O Hawai’i [The Famous Lands of Hawai’i] – by Auntie Edith Kanaka’ole