Ma ka poaono aku nei, ka la 12 o Iauali M 2008, ua hiki pono ka la hanau ekahi o ke keiki kaulana 'o Kahikiku Mar, kupaianaha no kona hanauna ma ke kino a Kanaloa. Aole i hanau keiki ma laila no na makahiki hookahi hanele a oi paha. No laila o Kahikiku ke kanaka hookahi e noho ana i ke ao nei i hanau 'ia ai ma Kahoolawe. O kuu makana nona keia wahi oli hoolaa no ka pa'ina la hanau, he hookupu haahaa no'u, me ka hauoli nui i loko mai la o ka naau:This past Saturday, the 12th of January 2007, marked the first birthday of the most famous child, Kahikiku Mar, remarkable for his birth on the island of Kanaloa. There hasn't been a childbirth there for over a hundred years, perhaps. So Kahikiku is the only living person to have been born on Kahoolawe. My gift for him was this blessing chant for his birthday lu'au: my humble offering, bring great joy to my naau.Puka mai ke po'o o ka la i ka hikinaMehana wale i ke alo o ka pali KanapouHe pou pu'i ho'i 'Ale'ale, ho'o i ka ili kaiKu i ka mohio, i ke kani le'a a na manuWehiwehi ko lalo i ka lei hunahuna kaiA he hana huna wale puni ka hale olaOla na makua i ka pule ho'olaOla i Kahiki-kapakapa-ua-e-KaneE Kahikiku, e KahikimoeE ola pono i ka Mauliola, a ulu, a o'oE ola ka 'ohana, kia'i 'ia e na 'aumakuaE ola na hoa, na lehulehu, na kiniE kini akua e, e ho mai ka 'ikeE ho mai ka ikaika o ke kama, kamaE ho mai ka loa'a o ke kama, kamaEia ka 'ai la, 'oni ke akuaPulama ia makou a pau, e'Amama, ua noaThe head of the sun appears in the eastWarming the face of the cliffs of KanapouA sturdy islet is 'Ale'ale planted in the seaSteadfast in the gusts, among the calling of birdsAdorned below with a lei of sea foamSo a sacred task around the house of lifeLife to the parents through a prayer of lifeLife via Kahiki-kapakapa-ua-e-KaneO Kahikiku, o KahikimoeLife through Mauliola, growing to maturityLife to the family, guarded by the ancestorsLife to the friends, companions, the multitudeO myriad akua, bring knowledgeBring strength, to the child, the childBring that to be gained, to the child, the childThe food is here, akua approachesWatching over us allCompleted, releasedHuna mana'o: Haku 'ia e 'Ohukani'ohi'a Gon III no ka la hanau mua o Kahikiku Paul Huang Zhu Mar, i hanau 'ia ma Honokanai'a i ke kino o Kanaloa, i ka makahiki 2007. Mai laila mai na mana'o o neia pule. Mai ko ia ala wahi pana, a me na hana puni ka hanauna kupaianaha.Notes: Composed by Sam 'Ohu Gon III for the first birthday of Kahikiku Paul Huang Zhu Mar, who was born at Honokanai'a upon the physical presence of Kanaloa, in the year 2007. From there come the points of this prayer: the fabled places and the actions around the remarkable birth.
A lovely chant too!
Posted by Mike - Sunset Studio. on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 2:56 AM
it was a fantastic event indeed!!
i thought so that was you when we met my bradah!
awesome to see you there!
lonoikamakahiki!
Posted by Joshyboy on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Beautiful chant for a blessed celebration, you have a wonderful gift 'Ohu. The birth of this child brought hope, hope for our people in times that is so troubled. I find Kahikiku's birth on Kahoolawe more profound than the replanting of plants. His birth surely has made the na kupuna of Kahoolawe smile. May Akua bless him and his ohana. May they raise him well and teach him who he is and may he become one of the great leaders of our people.
Auntie Melissa
Posted by KUPUNA on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 12:37 AM
Hau'oli La Hanau e Kahikiku Mar!!!!
what a blessing! Puka imua lanakila!
Posted by Tiare Apetahi & Halau Hula O Kahealani on Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 11:34 AM
It surprises me how much i understand, and how the parts i dont understand still make sense upon learning the meaning, the word play between leo maoli and reo maori show the same concepts from different angles like looking at the universe with new eyes from a new perspective. Tangaroa is my eldest sons name, the most generous child of the earth mother and sky father, He gives his bounty to us even though we as a species rape his body for resources. Tangaroa of many names is our ancestor, we are children of gods. Thank you for sharing this...
Posted by Teariki on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 11:00 PM
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What wonderful news and such a historic event!
A lovely chant too!
Posted by Mike - Sunset Studio. on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 2:56 AM
it was a fantastic event indeed!!
i thought so that was you when we met my bradah!
awesome to see you there!
lonoikamakahiki!
Posted by Joshyboy on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Beautiful chant for a blessed celebration, you have a wonderful gift 'Ohu. The birth of this child brought hope, hope for our people in times that is so troubled. I find Kahikiku's birth on Kahoolawe more profound than the replanting of plants. His birth surely has made the na kupuna of Kahoolawe smile. May Akua bless him and his ohana. May they raise him well and teach him who he is and may he become one of the great leaders of our people.
Auntie Melissa
Posted by KUPUNA on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 12:37 AM
Hau'oli La Hanau e Kahikiku Mar!!!!
what a blessing! Puka imua lanakila!
Posted by Tiare Apetahi & Halau Hula O Kahealani on Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 11:34 AM
It surprises me how much i understand, and how the parts i dont understand still make sense upon learning the meaning, the word play between leo maoli and reo maori show the same concepts from different angles like looking at the universe with new eyes from a new perspective. Tangaroa is my eldest sons name, the most generous child of the earth mother and sky father, He gives his bounty to us even though we as a species rape his body for resources. Tangaroa of many names is our ancestor, we are children of gods. Thank you for sharing this...
Posted by Teariki on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 11:00 PM