On Friday, April 17, starting at 9:30am we will learn Kīholo Kupaianaha - He Mele No Kīholo, a song for Kīholo. Join us in a musical journey through the wahi pana (storied places) of Kīholo which are a part of this living, breathing landscape.

With the temporary closure of Kīholo due to COVID-19, we are bringing the mana'o of Kīholo to you live on Friday mornings online. Gather the ‘ohana around the computer or phone to join Ku`ulei Keakealani and friends as they share and teach about Kīholo.

This event is free. You just need a mobile device or computer and an internet connection. We’ll go live on Friday morning a little before 9:30am.

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Kīholo Kupaianaha

'O Kīholo 'ʻāina aloha, lana a'e ka mana'o (o)
na mea kaulana
Pa kahi, kahi hana pa'akai,
Pa lua, kahi a na lua wai kai,
Pa kolu, loko i'a Wainānali'i,
Pa ha, kahi a Luahinewai, Wai ola o Kīholo

Kīholo kupaianaha e He mele no Kīholo... 'ʻāina aloha

English translation:

Kīholo, beloved land, thoughts arise of famed attributes

First, it is a place of salt working

Second, it is a place of brackish water pools

Third, it is the place of the fish pond Wainanali'i

Fourth, it is the place of Luahinewai

Living waters of Kīholo

Marvelous, extravagant Kīholo

Composed by Ku'ulei Keakealani to honor the ancestral homeland of Kīholo, Pu'uwa'awa'a ahupua'a, North Kona.

Above photo by Jay Bles.

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Ku`ulei Keakealani

Educator, cultural practitioner, poet, storyteller, activist, and our Cultural Director at Hui Aloha Kīholo, Ku`ulei wears many hats, but wears them all with a strong sense of the history of her ancestors and the responsibility we have to perpetuate Hawaiian culture for future generations.

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