Aloha `Ia `O Wai`anae - by Abigail Pilila`au & Rachael Kaleiwahea
Aloha `ia `o Wai`anae He malu i ka ulu niu Ulu niu kaulana `o Pöka`ï He nani ke `ike aku Kü kilakila Ka`ala Kuahiwi kau i ka hano Uluwehi i ka maile lau li`ili`i He `ala hu`ihu`i e Pä `ana ka makani he Kaiäulu He aheahe mälie Puïa i ke `ala o ka `awapuhi He pua `ala onaona Ha`ina mai ka puana O Wai`anae ku`u home Home i aloha `ia e mäkou Home poina `ole	Love for Wai`anae The peaceful shady Famous coconut grove of Pôka`î Bay I see the beauty Majestic Ka`ala The glorious mountain Where the small leaf maile grows in profusion With its penetrating fragrance The wind named Kaiäulu Blows gently Brings the fragrance of ginger The sweet smelling flower Tell the refrain Of my home at Wai`anae The home that we love The unforgettable home
Source: Hailama Farden - In a video taped interview given to Hailama by Mrs. Pilila`au's remaining two daughters, Agnes Kim & Mercy Garcia, they stated the song was Auntie Rachael Kaleiwahea's, who took the mele to Auntie Abbie to paka (edit). Since Mrs. Pilila`au had much to edit, she joined in ownership. Ka`ala is the highest mountain on O`ahu. Pôka`î means Pô the night of Î and was the name of a no longer existing coconut grove in the area of Kamaile, near the present site of Wai`anae Intermediate School. The correct name for Pôka`î bay is Nene`u. Ômalaea or Malaea is not the name of the rock which bears its name, the correct name is Nene`u. Malaea is the ancient name of the area where the Army Rest Camp is now located. Copyright 1973 Henry K. Kim