Hanohano E - Traditional |
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Hanohano e
a` o Hilo e I ka ua e kani lehua e Hanohano e o Hamakua e I ka makani e laua ma`u e Hanohano e o Kohala e I ka makani e apa`apa`a e Hanohano e o Kawaihae e I ka kai e hawanawana e Hanohano e o Waimea e I ka ua e kipu`upu`u e Hanohano e a o Mana e I ka noe e a ka uhiwai e Hanohano e o Kona e I ke kai e ma`oki`oki e |
Majestic is Hilo With the rain that brings lehua Majestic Hamakua With wind that blows through the fern leaves Majestic Kohala In the gales Majestic Kawaihae Of the whispering sea Majestic is Waimea In the hard, cold rain Majestic is Mana In the mist and the fog Majestic is Kona With the streaked sea |
Source: McKee Collection "Sonny Cunha Music Book" Translated by Mary Pukui |