Mahalo Ke Akua for your warm sunshine this morning allowing us to hold our May Day program on our pā hula!
Our keiki (and kumu) did a fabulous job as they took us on a huakaʻi of, “Kuʻu ʻĀina Aloha – My Beloved Land, My Home”. We started our huakaʻi right here in Puna as our papa ʻehā keiki performed, “Ke Haʻa Lā Puna”. Papa ʻelua then shared “Ka Nani Aʻo Kaʻū”, journeying south to Kaʻū. Our kumu took us to Kona with “Kona Kai ʻŌpua” as they showed our keiki that they too can hula! Our next stop was Kohala as papa ʻekolu performed, “Ka Inuwai – Maikaʻi Ka Makani O Kohala”. Taking us to Waipoʻo valley with their hula “Hiʻilawe”, papa ʻekahi danced about the famous waterfall. Papa mālaaʻo, dancing in their first May Day program, told their story about the wonderful places of Hilo in “Hilo Hula”. Finally, papa alakaʻi, our fifth graders, danced to “A Mauna Kea” and “Maluhia o Keaʻau”.
Mahalo to Kumu Silva for her hard work in assuring that all 256 students here at kula haʻahaʻa learned their hula AND performed it with joy this morning.
Mahalo to Mrs. Chang, our science teacher, for taking photos that captured our day from beginning to end. Click here to check out the photos.
E ko Kamehameha ē, ʻeō, mai ē !