Aia I Honolulu

Aia I Honolulu (There at Honolulu) - Chant for Princess Ruth Ke`elikolani

Aia i Honolulu ku`u pohaku
O Keahohilani ku`u haku ia
Ua puni hei au leo o ka manu
Oa u lehua i Mokaulele

A Halaulani au wehe ka makani
Hoi a'e ka pono ia Onuila
Ho`one`ene`e mai o Kailiahi
Ho`ohonua mai ka ua i uka

Ua malu ko aupuni e ka lani
Aohe kupueu nana e a`e
Ha`ina ka puana ai lohe ia
No Ke`elikolani no he inoa

Kahea:
He Inoa No Ke`elikolani

Aia I Honolulu - Chant for Kakuhihewa

Aia i Honolulu ku`u pohaku
NoKakuhihewa ko`u haku ia
Malia o loa`a pono aku oe
Ma ka lihilihi a`o pua Komela

Ohu`ohu Halemano i ka lau lehua
Ua kanu na pua Kukaniloko
Maloko mai `oe me Li`a wahine
Ike kui ohelo `ai a ka manu

I luna no wau me lei lehua
Kamaile lau li`i a`o Ka`ala
He ala ka maile lau li`i li`i
Ka maile lau li`i a`o Ko`iahi

Ua ahi ua wela mai ne loko
Ka hano ho`oheno a`o Kuwili
He aku mâkou o mai `oe
No Kakuhihewa ko`u haku i

Kahea: He Inoa No Kakuhihewa

My stone is there at Honolulu

Kealohilani is my lord

I was fooled by the voices of the birds

That sip the lehua of Mokaulele

At Haulani the breezes blow forth
And all the good has gone back to Oniula

This is the end of this marching chant
Of the sunrise in the east

Call:
In honor of Princess Ruth Ke`elikolani

There In Honolulu - Chant for Kakuhihewa

There in Honolulu is my stone
For Kakuhihewa is my lord
You probably may be discovered
Among the petals of Camellia blossoms

Bedecked is Halemano with lehua leaves
With flowers grown at Kukaniloko
Do come in with Li`a wahine
To string ohelo berries will-liked by the birds

I was up yonder with lehua leis
And small leaf maile of Ka`ala
Fragrant indeed, the small leaf maile
The small leaf maile of Ko`iahi

There is a heat of desire that rises within
To hear the appealing notes of Kuwili`s flute
I call to you, o answer me
O Kakuhihewa, my chief

Call: The name of Kakuhihewa

Princess Ruth Ke`elikolani

William Pitt Kinau

Source: Princess Ruth Ke`elikolani Kauanahoahoa (1826-1883) born at Pohukaina on Oahu, was the half-sister of Kamehameha IV, Kamehameha V and Princess Victoria Kamamalu. Described as the largest and richest woman of her time, her sad life was marked by the death of all her loved ones. Her natural mother Kalani Pauahi died giving birth to Ruth, and her guardian, Queen Kaahumanu, died when she was 6 years old. Her step-mother, Chiefess Elisabeta Kinau, died when she was 13 and her beloved first husband, Leleiohoku, died of measles in 1848, at age 22. She had 2 children from this marriage, one dying in infancy and the other, William Pitt Kinau dying in 1859, at age 17. Her hanai son, Prince William Pitt Kalahoolewa Leleiohoku, the younger brother of King Kalakaua and Queen Lili`uokalani, died April 10, 1877, at age 23. Her 2nd marriage to Isaac Davis, in 1856, was not particularly happy, but it did produce a child who also died in infancy. She loved children dearly, but many were frightened by her size. Six feet tall and over 400 pounds, she was not attractive, her nose being disfigured in an operation to correct a nasal disease. She resisted Christianity, refused to speak English, a language she knew and understood very well, and clung to Hawaiian culture. Hula dancers and chanters were a part of her life and greatly influenced her hanai son, Leleiohoku, a gifted composer with exceptional musical ability. In later years, bitter over her losses, she was controversial, greatly loved or greatly feared. November 5, 1880, the flank of Mauna Loa erupted and continued to flow 60 miles to the edge of Hilo. By August, 1881, the menacing lava threatened the town where fervent prayer meetings were being held. Finally, the desperate Hawaiians went to Princess Ruth and begged for her help. She listened to their pleas travelled to the island of Hawaii, in spite of her poor health, and on the night of August 9, went to intercede with Pele. Ordering her followers to keep their distance, she approached the edge of the volcano in the area known as Puuhalai, with about 30 red silk handkerchiefs, brandy, and a lock of her hair; gifts for the fire goddess. Many spectators say the Princess actually walked on the hot molten lava as she chanted her prayers. That night she slept at the edge of the lava flow and by dawn the molten lava stopped within a yard of Ruth's sleeping body. The Princess had performed a miracle. Kaakopua, on Queen Emma street, the home of Ruth and her hanai son, Leleiohoku, burned down October, 1873. Here is where the Princess built her Victorian mansion, Keoua Hale, the present site of Central Intermediate School. The most expensive residence at that time, took 2 years to construct, and was completed February, 1883. A grand luau with over 1000 guests was held to celebrate Ruth's birthday and house warming. Ruth never lived in her new mansion. She became ill the day after the celebrations and under doctor's orders, went to Kailua-Kona to improve her health. She retired to a grass hut on the grounds of Hulihee Palace, where she died May 24, 1883, close to the spot where her great grandfather, Kamehameha I, died in 1819. Her vast fortune was left to Bernice Pauahi Bishop, her nearest living relative.

Aia I Honolulu (There at Honolulu) - Chant for Princess Ruth Ke`elikolani
Aia i Honolulu ku`u pohaku O Keahohilani ku`u haku ia Ua puni hei au leo o ka manu Oa u lehua i Mokaulele A Halaulani au wehe ka makani Hoi a'e ka pono ia Onuila Ho`one`ene`e mai o Kailiahi Ho`ohonua mai ka ua i uka Ua malu ko aupuni e ka lani Aohe kupueu nana e a`e Ha`ina ka puana ai lohe ia No Ke`elikolani no he inoa Kahea: He Inoa No Ke`elikolani Aia I Honolulu - Chant for Kakuhihewa Aia i Honolulu ku`u pohaku NoKakuhihewa ko`u haku ia Malia o loa`a pono aku oe Ma ka lihilihi a`o pua Komela Ohu`ohu Halemano i ka lau lehua Ua kanu na pua Kukaniloko Maloko mai `oe me Li`a wahine Ike kui ohelo `ai a ka manu I luna no wau me lei lehua Kamaile lau li`i a`o Ka`ala He ala ka maile lau li`i li`i Ka maile lau li`i a`o Ko`iahi Ua ahi ua wela mai ne loko Ka hano ho`oheno a`o Kuwili He aku mâkou o mai `oe No Kakuhihewa ko`u haku i Kahea: He Inoa No Kakuhihewa	My stone is there at Honolulu Kealohilani is my lord I was fooled by the voices of the birds That sip the lehua of Mokaulele At Haulani the breezes blow forth And all the good has gone back to Oniula This is the end of this marching chant Of the sunrise in the east Call: In honor of Princess Ruth Ke`elikolani There In Honolulu - Chant for Kakuhihewa There in Honolulu is my stone For Kakuhihewa is my lord You probably may be discovered Among the petals of Camellia blossoms Bedecked is Halemano with lehua leaves With flowers grown at Kukaniloko Do come in with Li`a wahine To string ohelo berries will-liked by the birds I was up yonder with lehua leis And small leaf maile of Ka`ala Fragrant indeed, the small leaf maile The small leaf maile of Ko`iahi There is a heat of desire that rises within To hear the appealing notes of Kuwili`s flute I call to you, o answer me O Kakuhihewa, my chief Call: The name of Kakuhihewa
Princess Ruth Ke`elikolani	William Pitt Kinau
Source: Princess Ruth Ke`elikolani Kauanahoahoa (1826-1883) born at Pohukaina on Oahu, was the half-sister of Kamehameha IV, Kamehameha V and Princess Victoria Kamamalu. Described as the largest and richest woman of her time, her sad life was marked by the death of all her loved ones. Her natural mother Kalani Pauahi died giving birth to Ruth, and her guardian, Queen Kaahumanu, died when she was 6 years old. Her step-mother, Chiefess Elisabeta Kinau, died when she was 13 and her beloved first husband, Leleiohoku, died of measles in 1848, at age 22. She had 2 children from this marriage, one dying in infancy and the other, William Pitt Kinau dying in 1859, at age 17. Her hanai son, Prince William Pitt Kalahoolewa Leleiohoku, the younger brother of King Kalakaua and Queen Lili`uokalani, died April 10, 1877, at age 23. Her 2nd marriage to Isaac Davis, in 1856, was not particularly happy, but it did produce a child who also died in infancy. She loved children dearly, but many were frightened by her size. Six feet tall and over 400 pounds, she was not attractive, her nose being disfigured in an operation to correct a nasal disease. She resisted Christianity, refused to speak English, a language she knew and understood very well, and clung to Hawaiian culture. Hula dancers and chanters were a part of her life and greatly influenced her hanai son, Leleiohoku, a gifted composer with exceptional musical ability. In later years, bitter over her losses, she was controversial, greatly loved or greatly feared. November 5, 1880, the flank of Mauna Loa erupted and continued to flow 60 miles to the edge of Hilo. By August, 1881, the menacing lava threatened the town where fervent prayer meetings were being held. Finally, the desperate Hawaiians went to Princess Ruth and begged for her help. She listened to their pleas travelled to the island of Hawaii, in spite of her poor health, and on the night of August 9, went to intercede with Pele. Ordering her followers to keep their distance, she approached the edge of the volcano in the area known as Puuhalai, with about 30 red silk handkerchiefs, brandy, and a lock of her hair; gifts for the fire goddess. Many spectators say the Princess actually walked on the hot molten lava as she chanted her prayers. That night she slept at the edge of the lava flow and by dawn the molten lava stopped within a yard of Ruth's sleeping body. The Princess had performed a miracle. Kaakopua, on Queen Emma street, the home of Ruth and her hanai son, Leleiohoku, burned down October, 1873. Here is where the Princess built her Victorian mansion, Keoua Hale, the present site of Central Intermediate School. The most expensive residence at that time, took 2 years to construct, and was completed February, 1883. A grand luau with over 1000 guests was held to celebrate Ruth's birthday and house warming. Ruth never lived in her new mansion. She became ill the day after the celebrations and under doctor's orders, went to Kailua-Kona to improve her health. She retired to a grass hut on the grounds of Hulihee Palace, where she died May 24, 1883, close to the spot where her great grandfather, Kamehameha I, died in 1819. Her vast fortune was left to Bernice Pauahi Bishop, her nearest living relative.