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Ke akua i ka uwalo i ka la'i e/A Hāmakua au 'ike i ka pali

Hoakalei Kamau'u
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Ke akua i ka uwalo i ka la'i e/A Hāmakua au 'ike i ka pali
In 1980 Hoakalei Kamau'u studied the old (and badly worn) recordings of Keahi Luahine at the museum to recreate the mele hula (chant and dance), "A Hāmākua au 'ike i ka pali." The dance was performed at a museum reception April 8, 1980, in celebration of the opening of an exhibition of pahu. The dance is introduced with the same mele ka'i used by Pukui in 1935 for "Eia o Kalani Kamanomano." The caller is Kawaiokawaawaa Akim, a student of Hoakalei Kamau'u. The text and translation are from Keahi Luahine.