Oli, Mele, Pule, Hula

The table below puts the different Mele, Oli, Pule, & Hula by kind.  The next column tells the appropriate use of the Mele, Oli, Pule, or Hula.

Inoa Use Kind
Nehenehe Kaʻiliʻili Kāhea Oli
Kupu Aʻe Ka Liko Komo Oli
He Aloha Ka ʻIkena Mahalo Oli


Mele ‘Ai PohakuKaulana Na Pua Haku ‘ia e Ellen Prendergast

E Ho Mai E Ho Mai Haku ‘ia e Edith Kanaka’ole

Kumulipo MeleKumulipo Mele Haku ‘ia e Keau’ulumoku

‘O Wakea noho ia Papahanaumoku Mele Kumu Honua Traditional

Mele A Paku’iI Ku Mau Mau I Ku Mau Mau Adapted from Hawaiian Antiquites kakau ‘ia e David MaloOli Mo’oku’auhau o Ke Ali’i Bernice Pauahi Paki BishopOli Mookuauhau o Ke Alii Bernice Pauahi Paki BishopIa Waʻa Nui Ia Wa’a NuiMele Hoʻomaikaʻi Pule Lanakila Ka Pule LanakilaPule Kahikolu Ka Pule KahikoluHawaiʻi Ponoʻī       Haku ʻia e Ka Mōʻī Kalākauaʻo Lonoikamakahiki ʻO Lonoikamakahiki Haku ʻia e Kalehua Simeona