Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi • Nā Kumu Haunani & ʻIliahi Paredes (Kāne)

Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi Nā Kumu Haunani & ʻIliahi Paredes Wailuku, Maui (Kāne) "Pahua" Pahua was a pet parrot belonging to King Kamehameha V and his sister Kamāmalu. One day, Pahua began squawking, "Hula! Hula! Hula!" Everybody tried to entertain him, only to be sent away with the command, “Hele ma kahi ʻē! Kaʻehu, a Kauaʻi hula master; chanter, and haku mele, crafted this playful hula maʻi for the parrot, who erupted with delight, crying, "Leʻaleʻa! Leʻaleʻa!” WATCH LIVE: https://www.merriemonarch.com/2026-fe... https://www.merriemonarch.com/2026-fe... #MerrieMonarch #MerrieMonarch2026 #MM2026 #hula