Manoa Heritage Center

Preserving and Sharing a Historic Property in the Heart of Mānoa

Andrea and I are docents at the MHC. Our roles include giving tours and assisting at fundraisers.

He Mele No Kūali‘i

Andrea and I have been learning this mele written for Sam and Mary, to be performed at Mary's celebration of life on February 18, 2023:

Kū mau mai ka nani i Mānoa nei Wehiwehi i ka ʻahu o te Tuahine Hiʻia ka manaʻo i ka maluhia Ilihia i ka hano aʻo Kūaliʻi ē	Beauty abides here in Mānoa Adorned with the cloak of the Tuahine rain The heart is embraced by the peacefulness Touched by the grandeur of Kūaliʻi
ʻO ka pā kōnane a ka mahina ʻO Māhealani ke hoʻomāʻike Lamalama maila ka pua kokiʻo I ka māla keʻokeʻo o ke aumoe	The glowing touch of the full moon Māhealani offers a presentation The hibiscus have a luminous glow A garden of white in the midnight hour
Kū aʻe, kū nihi, kū paʻa mau Ka paia ʻeʻehia o Kūkaʻōʻō Kiaʻi haʻaheo o ka ʻāina I laila nā maka e huli ai	Standing above, standing steep, standing forever The awe-inspiring walls of Kūkaʻōʻō Proud guardian to watch over the land Where thoughts and hopes are placed
Kānaenae ka leo o loko nei Me he kāhuli lā o ka wao nahele He aloha, he haliʻa, e hiʻipoli mau Ke kipona pilina i Mānoa nei ē	There is a voice of supplication in the heart Entrancing as a trilling forest land shell An expression of affection, a remembrance to treasure The powerful tie to this place, Mānoa
He Mele Aloha no Sam and Mary Cooke	A chant of affection for Sam and Mary Cooke

--na Puakea Nogelmeier 2010

Punahou graduating class tea party in the living room of Kualii.

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