Hula Hālau ʻO Kamuela
Nā Kumu Kunewa Mook & Kauʻionālani Kamanaʻo
Kalihi & Waimānalo, Oʻahu
“A Hāmākua Au ʻIke I Ka Pali”
This time-honored mele is associated with the ʻūlili step, which is believed to resemble the foot movement of the ʻūlili seabird. Honoring Hāmākua, Hawaiʻi, this composition depicts the rising of sea spray against its jagged cliffs like that caused by a whale’s leap. The ensuing mist becomes pīkai, cleansing, for the land, traveling on the wind to anoint the ʻāina before returning to sea.
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