Keolalaulani Hālau ʻŌlapa O Laka
Ke Kumu Keolalaulani Dalire
Heʻeia, Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu
“ʻIno Koʻolau”
In one version of this chant, the stormy rains of Koʻolau mirror Hiʻiakaʻs emotional burden as she searches for her beloved Lohiʻau. The mele traces Hiʻiakaʻs physical and spiritual journey across Koʻolau, where love is hidden, tested, and slowly revealed. The oli style kāhoahoa emphasizes that aloha and ʻike are found through calling, listening, and answering.
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