This is a 'hawaiian' chant welcoming students into a classroom
OLI KOMO
Auhea wale oe
kamali'i o ke ao
e komo e na kupu
i ka hale na'auao
E a'o mai
E a'o mai
E a'o mai
Where are you
children of the day
come please enter, little sprouts
into the house of knowledge
come and learn
come and learn
come and learn
ha lau
breaths, man
This is a chant, for pulling a heavy dugout canoe through the woods to the ocean
Kiauau Kiauau keep it tight, keep it tight
Huki auau, Huki auau
ko auau ko auau
Ho omalo ke kaula
moku a ke kaula
This is a chant students call out to their teacher. I don't know the translation yet.
ku a lo lo o ka la
ulu vehi vehi
kalei liko kea
va hea e kama kani ky a ulu
ulu na kupu kupu oh waia nae
Mai na na kulea hiki ikaina
kulei a kala y mauna ka puna po ka la
kuo kalai
au hea vale oe kamalii o ka po
my pai kaleo
ma hie ie ie
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem