Hanohano E - Traditional


Hanohano e a` o Hilo e
I ka ua e kani lehua e

Hanohano e o Hamakua e
I ka makani e laua ma`u e

Hanohano e o Kohala e
I ka makani e apa`apa`a e

Hanohano e o Kawaihae e
I ka kai e hawanawana e

Hanohano e o Waimea e
I ka ua e kipu`upu`u e

Hanohano e a o Mana e
I ka noe e a ka uhiwai e

Hanohano e o Kona e
I ke kai e ma`oki`oki e


Majestic is Hilo
With the rain that brings lehua

Majestic Hamakua
With wind that blows through the fern leaves

Majestic Kohala
In the gales

Majestic Kawaihae
Of the whispering sea

Majestic is Waimea
In the hard, cold rain

Majestic is Mana
In the mist and the fog

Majestic is Kona
With the streaked sea


Source: McKee Collection "Sonny Cunha Music Book" Translated by Mary Pukui