Nani Kaua`i (Beautiful Kaua`i) - Words & music by Lizzie Alohikea Click Title to Access Music File
Aloha a`e au i ku`u `âina I ke kû kilakila `o Wai`ale`ale `O ke one kaulana a`o Nohili `Apo iho â pa`a pono la i ka poli Nâ hala onaona a`o Mâpuana E naue `oe i ka `oni a ke kai Inâ paha `oe â e `ike ai I ka nani o ka Wai`ânapanapa Hô`oni`oni iki iho ana `oe A he honehone i ke kumu o ka hana Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana Ua nani Kaua`i i ka mâlie	I recall with fondness my homeland Where Wai`ale`ale stands majestically   The famous sands of Nohili That one holds in one`s heart The fragrant hala of Mâpuana Seems to reach out to the restless sea If you can only see the beauty Of the glistening water   Being with you in this peaceful area To do the things together with you   This is the end of my praise Of beautiful Kaua`i in the calm
Source: King's Songs of Hawai`i Copyright 1928, 42 Charles E. King - This is a mele pana or place-name song for the island of Kaua`i. Nohili in the 2nd verse is known today as Barking Sands. The old Hawaiians called it "ke oni kani a o Nohili" or the sounding sands of Nohili. The dry weather causes a dull whoofing sound when one steps on the sand. Verse 3, Mapuana is beyond Hanalei, a place named for the youngest sister of the wahine seeking La`iekawai. Wai`ânapanapa in verse #4 is a pool in Hana and also the name of caves formed when lava tubes collapsed and filled with water. Legend says the water in the pool runs red on the night of Kû. The kapu time of Kû is the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th days of the lunar month. Edited by E. Hines Music clip by Lani Lee