Malama ka 'aina i ke kai
(take care of the land and ocean)
Malama 'Aina is a deeply important Hawaiian tradition. Hawaiians protect the land as a source of knowledge, nourishment and inspiration. Because when we care for the land, it cares for us in return. Please help to protect these sacred lands and water sources for future generations.
“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”
Na ʻAumakua mai ka la hiki a ka la kau!
Mai ka hoʻokuʻi a ka halawai
Na ʻAumakua ia Kahinakua, ia Kahinaʻalo
Ia kaʻa ʻakau i ka lani
ʻO kiha i ka lani
ʻOwe i ka lani
Nunulu i ka lani
Kaholo i ka lani
Eia na pulapula a ʻoukou ʻo ka poʻe Hawaiʻi
E malama ʻoukou ia makou
E ulu i ka lani
E ulu i ka honua
E ulu i ka paeʻaina o Hawaiʻi
E ho mai i ka ʻike
E ho mai i ka ikaika
E ho mai i ke akamai
E ho mai i ka maopopo pono
E ho mai i ka ʻike papalua
E ho mai i ka mana.
ʻAmama ua noa.
English Interpretation
Ancestors from the rising to the setting sun
From the zenith to the horizon
Ancestors who stand at our back and front
You who stand at our right hand
A breathing in the heavens
An utterance in the heavens
A clear, ringing voice in the heavens
A voice reverberating in the heavens
Here are your descendants, the Hawaiians
Safeguard us
That we may flourish in the heavens
That we may flourish on earth
That we may flourish in the Hawaiian islands
Grant us knowledge
Grant us strength
Grant us intelligence
Grant us understanding
Grant us insight
The prayer is lifted
It is free
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Flute and Prayer by: Kaliloa Kealoha Poliahu Lee Loy
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