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Mele

I Kona

By Dennis Pavao

 

Wehewehe

Aia kēia mele i ka puke He Mele Aloha ma ka ʻaoʻao 81.

“This traditional song praises Kona, where it can be so still that the clouds are mirrored in the sea.” (He Mele Aloha, pg. 81)

Hoʻokani

This version performed by Dennis Pavao via Youtube.

Lyrics

Aia i Kona kai ʻōpua i ka laʻi
ʻAʻohe lua e like ai me ʻoe
Malihini mākou iā ʻoe i Kona
I ke kono a ke aloha no mākou
Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana
ʻAʻohe lua e like ai me ʻoe

Wikiō

Watch Kumu Kaleikoa explain this mele in depth as he goes over the lyrics.

Papa Materials

Palapala & Haʻawina

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Analula

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