Oli Komo Poem by mutt barker

Oli Komo



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

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