Friday, May 23, 2008

Aly and May Day

My May Day Girl

Real Pink Plumeria Lei and Ponytail

Waiting to dance "He Mele No Lilo"


(which if you heard it...you'd recognize from Lilo & Stitch...that is...if you have small children!)

Pink Plumeria Lei and Purple/White Crown Flower Lei (with Ti Leaf)

Hand-picked and Handmade by me, the mom

I apologize for the lack of quality and clarity in the following video but you get the idea.

Aly is, of course, generally dead center.

Vocal 1 (Overlapping):

Mahalo nui ia ke ali`i wahine

`O Lili`ulani `o ka wo hi ku

Ka pipio mai o ke anuenue na waiho'o lu'u a halikeole'e

E nana na maka i ke ao malama mai

Hawai`i akea i Kaua`i

Vocal 2 (Overlapping):

Ke Kuini o Hawai`i

Ku i ka moku i ke Kalaunu

Na hana a ke aloha Ma`alo

Ana i ka ua lana malie

I ka lani malama ho`ike

Mai ana la i ka nani

`O Kalakaua he inoa

`O ka pua mae`ole i ka la

Ka pua maila i ka mauna

I ke kuahiwi o Mauna Kea

Ke 'amaila i Kilauea

Malamalama i wahine kapu

A ka luna o Uweka huna

I ka pali kapu oKa`auea

Ea mai ke ali`i kia manu

Ua wehi ka hulu o kamamo

Ka pua nani a`o Hawai`i

'O Kalakaua he inoa

'O Kalakauai he inoa

`O ka pua mae`ole i ka la

Ka pua maila i ka mauna

I ke kuahiwi o Mauna Kea

Ke`a mai la i Kilauea

Malamalama i Wahinekapu

A ka luna o Uwekahuna

I ka pali kapu o Ka`auea

Vocal 1 (Overlapping):

Mahalo nui ia Ke Ali`i wahine

`O Lili`ulani wo ka `o hi ku

Vocal 2 (Overlapping):

Ke Kuini o Hawai`i

Ku i ka moku i ke Kalaunu

Ea mai ke ali`i kia manu

Ua wehi i ka hulu o ka mamo

Ka pua nani a`o Hawai`i

`O Kalakaua he inoa

He Inoa No Kalani Kalakaua — kulele!

2 comments:

Betsy said...

oh my goodness Al - you are soooo cute - you'll have to show us your dance at Jodi's wedding - don't forget to bring your lei - just kidding it's probably not looking to good already.

love ya lots - see you soon.

auntie betsy

Unknown said...

Aly:

What a wonderful performance- loved your footwork!

And. of course, kudos to Mom for the beautiful lei and explanation of May Day for Hawaiians.

See you soon!
Eliana

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