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Mele Komo (Welcome to Dance Area)

Noenoelani Lewis
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Mele Komo (Welcome to Dance Area)
Noenoelani Zuttermeister Lewis (b. 1945), of Kane'ohe, O'ahu, is a descendant of the hula pahu tradition of Samuel Pua Ha'aheo (1886-1953). Here she performs mele komo (welcome to the dance area) in the oli style, which is text recited without instrumental accompaniment or dance.