Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua • Ke Kumu Robert Keano Kaʻupu IV

Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua Ke Kumu Robert Keano Kaʻupu IV Niuhelewai, Kona, Oʻahu "Kau Kahaʻea Ke Ao Uahi I Luna" Composed by Kekuhi Kanakaʻole, this hulihia for Kamaʻehu a Kanaloa invokes a multitude of akua engaged in the creation of the submerged island still forming off the coast of Hawaiʻi Island. The mele reveals Pelehonuamea as the master creator whose volcanic force shapes mountains and islands, just as a kālai waʻa carves their canoe. Here, she assumes the role of the carver, the adze, and the canoe. WATCH LIVE: https://www.merriemonarch.com/2026-fe... https://www.merriemonarch.com/2026-fe... #MerrieMonarch #MerrieMonarch2026 #MM2026 #hula