Hula Huali: Kananaka

O ka pâ mai a ka Ma`a`a
Halihali mai ana lâ i ke `ala
Ke `ala onaona o ka lîpoa
Hana `oe a kani pono
Hana `oe a kani pono

Hui:
Nani wale ia pu`e one
I ka nalu he`e mai a`o Kananaka
Kahi a mâkou a e he`e ai
I ka `ehu`ehu o ke kai

I ka `ehu`ehu o ke kai

`O ka mahina hiki aloalo
Ho`ola`ila`i ana lâ i nâ pali
Pôhina wehiwehi i ke onaona
Koni ma`e`ele i ke kino
Koni ma`e`ele i ke kino

Nani wale ia pu`e one
I ka nalu he`e mai a`o Kananaka
Kahi a mâkou a e he`e ai
I ka `ehu`ehu o ke kai
I ka `ehu`ehu o ke kai

The Ma`a`a wind blows
Bringing the scent
The fragrance of lîpoa
Pick (lipoa) until we have enough

Chorus:
Beautiful are the sand dunes
Kananaka surfs inland
Where we also surf
In the spray of the sea

The moon rises
Poised above the cliffs
Moonbeams so alluring
Thrilling the body

Beautiful are the sand dunes
Kananaka surfs inland
Where we also surf
In the spray of the sea

About Hula Huali

After a lot of thought, I have decided to teach hula. Not for financial reasons but because I want to help my culture to be represented accurately and respectfully. I believe hula, as well as other polynesian dances, is as rigorous as any dance form and requires disciple, dedication, and work to master. I require that from my students because I want them to master hula. They deserve a correct education and not just be party entertainment.

I started my hula studies as soon as I could stand from my grandmother and aunt, who learned it from their mothers and aunts, and so on back through my family. I teach the simple basics that I learned and have been passed down to me so my students will have a solid foundation of tradition. Huali is Hawaiian for polished, clean, and pure. That is the kind of student and dance I hope to have come out of my classes.

If you are ready to learn and enjoy hula, you are welcome at Hula Huali.

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