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On the moving of the Na-ha Stone to Hilo Library 100 years ago, and its...
… As soon as Ululani heard these words of her children, she exited the house, and soon saw Kamehameha approaching, and that is when Ululani began a wailing call of love [uwe helu] and then she also...
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Acrostic Mele for the Home of Emma and Joseph Nawahi, Homelani, 1894.
HOME LANI. N—ani wale ka luna a i Homelani A—ia i ka lai a o Hilo One W—ehiwehi ka opua i ka’u ike A—ia i ke ao malamalama H—anohano Hawaii i ka’u ike I—ke ku kamahao ma ka Hikina O—ka lehua makanoe o...
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A name song for Queen Kapiolani, 1893.
HE INOA NO NAPELAKAPU. He inoa keia no Kapiolani Napelakapu i ka Wekiu He kuini hoi oe no Hawaii Puuwai hamama no ka lahui Imia ana hoi oe me ka noeau I ka pono kau like a o Hawaii Lohea kou leo e pae...
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A name song for the fearless traveler, Emalani, 1871.
He Inoa no Kaleleonalani. Ka uka i Kilohana ka anoi la, Ka iini kau o ka manao la, Ka halia i ke anu o ka uka la, I ke ohu nee o ka mauna la, He kapeke he pahee he pakika la, Ke ala e hiki aku ai la,...
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Did Lunalilo have a thing for acrostic poems? 1862.
He Inoa no ke Kuokoa, (Acrostic.) [Eia he wahi mele ano hou, oia hoi ma ka olelo haole i kapaia he Acrostic, oia hoi, he mele i hakuia o ka hua mua o na lalani, ke hookuiia, loaa mai ka inoa o kekahi...
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A name song for Keelikolani, jointly composed, 1863.
NO KEELIKOLANI, MUOLAULANI KA INOA. He anana’la i ka loa o Alakai, Ke kuhi la he koke aku o Maunahina, He liuliu Waialeale na ke a—nui, He anu ka ka nahele o Aipo, O ke kupilikii aku ia hina i...
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Praise for Prince Kuhio and Hawaiian Homesteads by Phillip Luahiwa, 1926.
HE INOA NO KALANIANAOLE 1 He inoa nou e Kalanianaole He hiwahiwa oe o ka lahui. 2 Eia makou ou mau kini I ka aina hoopulapula. 3 Ua imi oe i ka pono me [ke] ahonui I pono au mau kini. 4 E ola mau na...
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An adornment for Prince Kuhio by Mrs. Annie Freitas, 1922.
HE WEHI ALOHA NO KALANIANAOLE. He inoa nou e Kalanianaole, Ka onohi momi a o Hawaii nei. He mea nui oe na ka lahui, Milimili na ka Ua Kukalahale. Ua ku’i e ka lono puni na moku, O Kalanianaole ua hele...
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Mele inoa for Commissioner Blount, 1893.
HE INOA NO KOMISINA BLOUNT (BALAUNA). He Inoa keia no Balauna Komisina ahaiolelo Na ke Aupuni o Amerika I hoouna mai a e nowelo E imi ana i ka oiaio O na olelo hakuepa wale A na kolea kauahua I …...
View ArticleAnd here is a name song for Royalist Kealohaalii Laakapu Campbell, 1894.
HE INOA NO ROYALIST KEALOHAALII LAAKAPU CAMPBELL. Imua e Kealohaalii Laakapu A lei i ka lei o ka Lanakila A he milimili oe na makou He pua lei nani Aloha Aina Ke kilohana oe nana i oni Hoihoi ia mai …...
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