Hilo Hanakahi - Words & music by Keola Naumu Click Title to Access Melody
Hilo Hanakahi I ka ua Kanilehua   Puna paia `ala I ka paia `ala i ka hala   Ka`û i ka makani I ka makani puwehuwehu   Kona i ke kai I ke kai mâ`oki`oki   Kawaihae i ke kai I ke kai hâwanawana   Kohala i ka makani I ka makani `Âpa`apa`a   Waimea i ka ua I ka ua Kîpu`upu`u Hâmâkua i ka pali I ka pali l koa`e Ha`ina ka puana I ka ua kani lehua	Hilo of Hanakahi Where the rain is in the lehua forest   Puna of the fragrant bowers Fragrant with the blossoms of the hala   Ka`û a windy district Wind that scatters the dust   Kona, land of calm seas Sea marked with sea lanes   Kawaihae has a sea A sea that whispers   Kohala has a wind A gusty wind   Waimea has the rain A cold pelting rain   Hâmâkua cliffs Cliffs where the bird soars   This is the end of my song Of the rain in the lehua forest
Source: King's Songs of Hawai`i - Verse 1, stanza 1, Hanakahi was an ancient beloved chief of the Hilo district and is still honored by his association with Hilo. Stanza 2, Kanilehua is the name of the rain in that district. Verse 4, stanza 2, the sea off the Kona coast has various colored stripes when viewed from the slopes above, sometimes referred to as sea lanes. Verse 6, stanza 2, `Âpa`apa`a is the name of the wind of that district. Verse 7, stanza 2, the name of the wind in that district is Kîpu`upu`u. Copyright 1938 Charles E. King. Music clip by Lani Lee