Protocol
mele, pule, oli & hula
This page includes all of the chants, prayers and hula that all members of the lāhui and all friends and family who come to protocol at the Ala Hulu Kupuna (Kupuna Road, aka Maunakea Access Road) are invited to participate in. Please use this as a resource to get to know the chants, prayers and hula yourself. There is no substitute for a Kumu and alo a he alo (face to face) training but we hope that youʻll utilize this resources to help you learn as you prepare to return to daily ceremony either on Maunakea or in your community. These videos and accompanying texts are provided in order to grow participation in the protocol ceremony to secure Maunakea through chant and dance and not to be used for personal enterprise. Mahalo nui.
E KĀNEHOALANI Ē
E Kānehoalani ē
E Kānehoalani ē
Aloha kāua
Kau ka hōkū hoʻokahi
Hele i ke ala loa
Aloha kama kūkū kapa a ka wahine
He wahine lohiau nānā i ka makani
He makani lohiau hāʻupu mai o loko ē (x3)
*Chanted at morning and evening protocol
E ALA E
(na Pua Kanahele-Kanakaʻole)
E ala e ka lā i ka hikina
I ka moana, ka moana hōhonu
Piʻi ka lewa, ka lewa nuʻu
I ka hikina aia ka lā
E ala e!
*Chanted at sunrise
OLI KŪKULU
(na Pua Case)
E nā hoaʻāina e
E nā hoawelo like e
E nā hoapili e
E nā hoaaloha e
ALOHA ʻĀINA!
Kūkulu e, nā kūkulu ʻehā e
KŪKULU!
He mau maka koa e nā maka kaʻeo
EŌ!
E hū e
HŪ!
He kū kiaʻi mauna
KŪ!
He pōhaku kū
KŪʻĒ!
He ʻili ʻili kapu
ALOHA!
He koa wai e ola
OLA!
E hū e
HŪ!