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Our previous video of "Kulāiwi Uluwehiwehi" brought music to our ears! In this video, Manu Boyd of Ho'okena shares his mo'olelo of this song and how dear it is to his heart. He takes us around his island home of Oʻahu, naming certain areas that are known for their winds and rainfall. To honor February and Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi or, Hawaiian language month, Manu shares it all in Hawaiian. E ola mau ka 'Ōlelo Hawaiʻi! May the Hawaiian language live forever!

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Check out the link below if you haventʻ yet heard Manuʻs live performance of "Kulāiwi Uluwehiwehi"
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Full lyrics -
Ka ua Līlīlehua, e iho mai
Kilikilihune aʻo Pālolo, e iho mai
E iho mai, e iho mai

Ka Moaniʻalalīpoa, e pā mai
Ke onaona o Waikīkī, e pā mai
E pā mai, e pā mai

Tuahine ua noenoe, e iho mai
Huʻi konikoni a‘o Mānoa, e iho mai
E iho mai, e iho mai

Huʻekapa heleuluulu, e pā mai
Puahiohio o Nu’uanu, e pā mai
E pā mai, e pā mai

Ua Kūkalahale kaulana, e iho mai
Koʻiaweawe ʻo Honolulu, e iho mai
E iho mai, e iho mai

Aheahe ‘Ōlauniu, e pā mai
Ka ʻoluʻolu o Kapālama, e pā mai
E pā mai, e pā mai

ʻAnoʻai e ka Pōpōkapa, e iho mai
Hōʻeloʻelo ana i Kalihi, e iho mai
E iho mai, e iho mai

Kulaiwi uluwehiwehi, e aloha mai
Hanohano pau ʻole Oʻahu, e aloha mai
Aloha mai, e aloha mai

Hanohano pau ʻole Oʻahu, e aloha mai!

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Hookena released their new album in December 2020 titled "Meant to Be," which features this gorgeous mele written by Manu, "Kulāiwi Uluwehiwehi", translating to "Beautiful Home."

Besides being a multi Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards winner as part of the group Hoʻokena, Manu is a kumu hula of Hālau o ke 'A'ali'i Kū Makani, the public information director for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, a commissioner for the State Foundation on Culture and Arts, and the cultural director of the Royal Hawaiian Center at Helumoa.

Video & Production: Mana Maoli's Hui Mo'oka'ao Team