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I Hana Pa'a Pono Chant

 

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This is an original chant & hula by Aunty Mahealani to activate Spirit-human-universal one-ness.

Repeat each line 3 times. 

I  Hana  Pa’a  Pono 

I, pronounced as a long “e” sound;  translated to mean “Internal/ Spirit”
Hana, translated to mean external/ action (human)
Pa’a, translated to mean, bring or join together.
Pono,     “          “      “  ,  excellent, perfect.

Hula positions:

 

“I”(e)… both hands at chest level, with palms facing chest.
“Hana” …hands with arms stretched out at 45 degrees at front of body at chest level.
“Pa’a”  … hands together w/ arms stretched directly in front of body at chest level
“Pono” …bring hands clasp together from front of body to the heart.

Mahalo  Nui,  Apau  Mau  Loa
Translations;  (I am…) in gratefulness, forever and always

 Hula positions;  Places one under a double rainbow.

                          Mahalo Nui…with left hand on left hip, move the right hand from left shoulder overhead to                                                         right side at shoulder level to form a single rainbow.

                         Apau Mau Loa…bring left hand up from hip to the inside elbow of right arm, and move left                                                        arm overhead and out to left side at shoulder level, to form a double rainbow.  

 Pono  au,  lokahi  ao,  holo’oko’a!!
Translations;  I am in excellence, enlightened, and in unity with the universe!!

 Hula positions;     Pono au…both hands fisted facing down at chest level, conveying personal strength/convictions.

                      Lokahi ao…keeping hands fisted, raise body and eyes looking into the horizon.

                      Holo’oko’a…throw both hands up over head with eyes looking into the heavens in declaration

                          of  one’s greatness with the Universe.  

 

Ka Lei Aloha I Na Kupuna Chant

 

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Hawaiian Spiritual Chant

by Aunty Mahealani Kaiwikuamo’okekuaokalani Henry

 

This is an original chant first introduced by Aunty to the members of her halau, Na Leo O Puna.  Each line chanted, follows the single voiced “kahea” as noted in prentices.  And the chanted lines and the Kaheas are voiced  3x.  The translation is chanted by a single voice during the 3rd  chant.   Lawa is called/ kahea-ed (by a single voice, usually the one doing the “Kahea” to indicate the chant is ending, and the last 2 words in the chanted line (Na Kupuna) are drawn out.  Then the closing “Kahea” is voiced (He inoa no na Kupuna) followed by the voiced translation upon this ending line. 

Ka  Lei  Aloha  I  Na  Kupuna

(Ka Lei Aloha)

Ka  Lei  Aloha  i  na  Kupuna                                   In the circle of love are the ancestors 

(Noho au)

Noho au  i  ka  Manawa                           I  am (I dwell) in the moment

(A me na  Manawa)

A me  na  Manawa iki  ko’u  pono                  and all my moments are in excellence

(Mahalo nui)

Mahalo  nui  no  pomaika’i  nei  au                 I am so grateful for all the blessings that surround me

(Ka Lei Aloha)

Ka  Lei  Aloha  i  na  Kupuna                                     In the circle of love are the ancestors

(Lawa)

Ka  Lei  Aloha  i  na  Kupuna                                     In the circle of love are the ancestors

                                                                                                (and myself…)

HE  INOA  NO  NA  KUPUNA!!                                   This is the named chant in honor of the ancestors and self