Ea Mai Hawai'inuiakea This chant speaks of the genealogy of the Hawaiian Islands themselves and includes references to the divine origins of early chiefs and kings. Genealogy chants such as this one are revered in Hawaii as they affirm the connections between people and the land upon which they live. These connections help us better understand our privilege and kuleana (responsibility) to care for places and people. Na Kahakuikamoana, Fornander Collection of Hawaiian Antiquities and Folk-lore, Vol. IV Ea mai Hawaiinuiaakea Ea mai loko, mai loko mai o ka po Puka mai ka moku, ka aina Ka lalani aina o Nuumea Ka pae aina o i kukulu o TahitiHanau o Maui he moku, he aina Na kama o Kamalalawalu e nohoNa Kuluwaiea o Haumea he kane Na Hinanuialana he wahine Loaa Molokai, ke akua, he kahuna He pualena no Nuumea Ku mai ke alii ka lani Ka haluku wai ea o Tahiti Loaa Lanai he keiki hookama Na Keaukanai i moe aku Moe ia Walinuu o Holani He kekea kapu no Uluhina Hanau Kahoolawe, he lopa Kiina aku Uluhina Moku ka piko o ke kamaiki Ka iewe o ke keiki i lele I komo i loko o ka ape nalu Ka apeape kai aleale Loaa ka malo o ke kama O Molokini ka moku He iewe ia, he iewe ka moku Ku mai Ahukinialaa He alii mai ka nanamu Mai ka api o ka ia Mai ka ale poipu o Halehalekalani Loaa Oahu, he wohi He wohi na Ahukinialaa Na Laakapu he kane ia Na Laamealaakona he wahine Hookauhua, hoiloli i ka Nuupoki alii Ka heiau kapu a Nonea I kauila i ka po kapu o Makalii Hanau Kauai he alii, he kama, he pua alii He huhui alii, a Hawaii Na ke poo kelakela o na moku I pahola
Ea Mai Hawai’inuiakea
This chant speaks of the genealogy of the Hawaiian Islands themselves and includes references to the divine origins of early ch[……]
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