HULA LESSON: Aia La O Pele - Week #1

Beginning of a New Month means we will start a brand new hula. Great time to jump in! Coming to you from our Home in Nu'uanu Valley on the Island of Oahu. - This mele hula kuʻi was set to melody by Kumu Mae Lobenstein. The original text was stewarded by Kumu Joseph Ilalaʻole and tells of the wonder of the fire goddess, Pele. We have chosen to learn this mele in honor of the eruption of Kīlauea at Halemaʻumaʻu on Hawaiʻi Island. Video Content: 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Chants & Prayers 21:36 - Pa'i Pa Ipu 27:28 - Intro & History of Aia La O Pele 35:26 - Aia La O Pele - Verse 1 57:05 - Poi Balls + Mahalo! Aia La O Pele Lyrics: Aia lā ʻo Pele i Hawaiʻi ʻeā Ke haʻa mai lā i Maukele, ʻeā ʻUhīʻuhā mai ana, ʻeā Ke nome aʻe lā iā Puna, ʻeā ʻOaka i ka lani, Noke, noke E Pele ē, Pele ē Ka mea nani ka i Paliuli, ʻeā Ke pulelo aʻe la i nā pali, ʻeā Aia ka palena i Maui, ʻeā ʻĀina o Kaululāʻau, ʻeā ʻOaka i ka lani, Noke, noke E Pele ē, Pele ē I hea kāua e laʻi ai, ʻeā I ke alanui aʻe liʻa nei, ʻeā A i luna, a i lalo neʻeneʻe, ʻeā ʻO Pele ka wahine mai Kahiki, ʻeā ʻOaka i ka lani, Noke, noke E Pele ē, Pele ē Haʻina ʻia mai ka puana, ʻeā Aia lā ʻo Pele i Hawaiʻi ʻeā Haʻina hō mai ka puana, ʻeā No Hiʻiaka nō he inoa, ʻeā ʻOaka i ka lani, Noke, noke E Pele ē, Pele ē ʻOaka i ka lani, Noke, noke E Pele ē, Pele ē Pele is at Hawaiʻi She is dancing at Maukele She surges and puffs Devouring the land of Puna Bursting forth, she roars Oh Pele! It makes Paliuli beauitful Fire tongues leaping at the cliffs It is heard at Maui Land of Kaululāʻau Bursting forth, she roars Oh Pele! Where will we find peace? Oh, how we yearn on the road Above, below, moving here and there Pele is the woman from Tahiti Bursting forth, she roars Oh Pele! The end of my song Pele is at Hawaiʻi Again, ends my song A name song for Hiʻiaka Bursting forth, she roars Oh Pele!