Pūlama: Music Page

E Ho‘olana No Lōkahi

(Pūlama)

By: Jim Romano

E Ho‘olana No Lōkahi
Music by: James Romano

Chants by:
E Kia‘i by: Mary Kawena Pukui
Kī auau and Lolo‘Ana: Traditonal Hawaiian canoe chants

E kīa‘i, e alaka‘i

O guardian, O guide
E ho‘ona‘auao

Enlighten us
E ho‘olanakila

Grant us victory
A pae ka wa‘a

Guide the canoe safely
I ke kula

Back to shore
Me ka Lanakila

With victory

Kī auau, Kī auau

Haul, haul
Huki‘au`au, huki‘au‘au

Pull on, pull on
Kō auau, Kō auau

Draw on, draw on
Huki, huki

Pull, pull
Ho‘omālō ke kaula

Keep the rope taut
Mōkū ā ke kaula

Keep the rope in position

E Mokūhali‘i, Kūpā‘aike‘e, Lea

O Mokuhāli‘i, Kūpā‘aike‘e, Lea
Eia ka pua‘a

here is the pig
He uku, he makana, he ‘alana

A payment, a gift, an offering
He mohai iā ‘oukou

An offering to you
Ua pa‘a ka wa‘a kaulua

The canoe is sound
A he ho‘olana ‘ia, aku ana i ke kai

And ready to be launched upon the sea
E nānā pono loa ‘oukou

Watch over it long and well
‘Amama, ua noa

It is finished; the kapu is lifted