Ka Paniolo Nui O Moloka`i - Julia Kea

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Kamali`i mâkou o Kualapu`u
Ka paniolo nui o Moloka`i

Hui:
O ke kani a ka pio
Hone i ke kula
E kena mai a`e hui kâua

`Akahi ho`i au a `ike maka
I ka ulu kukui o Lanikâula

Kaulana Moloka`i nui a Hina
Ka paniolo nui o Moloka`i




We, the young people of Kualapu`u
The great cowboys of Moloka`i

Chorus:
The sound of the whistle
Sweetly heard across the plain
Bids us to gather together

This is the first time I've seen
The kukui grove of Lanikâula

Famous Moloka`i Child-of-Hina
The great cowboys of Moloka`i
Source: Lyrics & translation from G. Cooke collection "Mo`olelo o Moloka`i" - This mele honors George P. Cooke, the manager of Moloka`i ranch, his famous signal whistle and the kukui tree grove of Lanikâula. Kualapu`u is the site of the reservoir connecting the 5 mile tunnel to Waikolu valley. Music clip by Gippy Cooke