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Mele

Maile Swing

By Johnny Kameaaloha Almeida

 

Wehewehe

Aia kēia mele i ka puke He Mele Aloha ma ka ʻaoʻao 163.

“John Kameaaloha Almeida tells of the lei of maile, turned and knotted, carrying the significance of personal ties and relationships. In modern opening ceremonies, the maile often replaces ribbon, but it is separated, never cut.” (He Mele Aloha, pg. 163)

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Lyrics

Sweet and lovely ke onaona o ka maile
Hoʻoipo ke ʻala hoʻoheno sure i ka pili poli
Nanea, e walea, e luana kāua i laila
Mikioi ke kiʻina hei ko puʻuwai kapalili
Nani ua kō ka ʻiʻini a i hoa pili mau ʻoe noʻu
Koʻiʻi ke aloha, e noelo, e ʻuleu
He hene waiʻolu a loko, hey! hey!
Haʻina ka puana ke onaona o ka maile
ʻAnoʻai ka pilina e lei aʻe au me kuʻu lei
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