ʻOli Aloha (Short Form) By Pilahi Pākī
A AKAHAI – Kindness – expressed with tenderness. L LOKAHI – Unity – expressed with harmony. O ʻOLUʻOLU – Agreeable – expressed with pleasantness. H HAʻAHAʻA – Humility – expressed with modesty. A AHONUI – Patience – expressed with perseverance
Pilahi Paki was born in Lahaina in 1910 and passed away in 1985. She reportedly was the niece of Abner Paki, who was the father of Kamehameha Schools benefactor Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop; great-grandniece of Kamehameha the Great; and cousin of hula maven 'Iolani Luahine. Pilahi Paki (1910–1985) was a beloved Hawaiian poet and philosopher, linguist, educator, spiritual guide, songwriter ("Aloha Kaho'olawe," with Inez Ashdown and Irmgard Farden 'Aluli) and author ("Legends of Hawaii; Oahu's Yesterday"). whose translation of the meaning of Aloha led to the adoption of the Aloha Spirit Bill by the Hawaiian Legislature in 1986 as Hawai`i Revised Statutes, section 5-7.5, acknowledging that "The Aloha Spirit was the working philosophy of native Hawaiians and was presented as a gift to the people of Hawai`i.
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ʻOli Aloha (Long Form) By Pilahi Pākī
A Akahai e nā Hawaiʻi People of Hawaiʻi, (act with) kindness
L Lōkahi a kūlike Stand together in Unity
O ʻOluʻolu ka manaʻo (Have) pleasant thoughts
H Haʻahaʻa kou kūlana Be humble
A Ahonui a lanakila Through patience (we will) prevail
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ʻOli Aloha Traditional
Onaona i ka hala me ka lehua Fragrant with the breath of hala and lehua He hale lehua no ia na ka noe This is the sight I long to see
O ka`u no ia e `ano`i nei Of this, my present desire
E lia`a nei ho`i o ka hiki mai Your coming fills me with eagerness
A hiki mai no `oe Now that you have come
Hiki pu no me ke aloha Loves comes with you
Aloha e, aloha e Greetings, greetings
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Aloha Week Hula Jack Pitman
Little hula flirts in hula skirts Winking at the boys in aloha shirts That's the way they do The Aloha Week Hula
Around the island mile by mile Take a detour that's Hawaiian style That's the way they do The Aloha Week Hula
Hui:
For a brand new step you can try and match Tūtū walking in the taro patch Clap your hands, the music is grand Do an ʻami ʻami for the boys in the band
Beat that drum, rum di dum Wiggle in the middle it's a lot of fun When you learn to do The Aloha Week Hula
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Beyond the Reef Jack Pitman
Beyond the reef Where the sea is dark and cold My love has gone And our dreams grow old
There'll be no tears There'll be no regretting Will he remember me Will he forget?
Chorus:
I'll send a thousand flowers Where the tradewinds blow I'll send my lonely heart For I love him so
Someday I know He'll come back again to me 'Til then my heart will be Beyond the reef
Source: Baker Collection - Pitman, a musician who came to Hawaii from Canada in 1943, composed this song in 1948. First recorded by Napua Stevens, Bing Crosby and Margaret Whiting, it gained wide exposure on the mainland in the 1950's. This song earned the composer a six-figure revenue in royalties. Copyright 1949 (renewed) Quartet Music Inc. Range Road Music Inc
(From huapala.com)
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Gay Hawaiian Party Jack Pitman
There's a gay Hawaiian party Lasting all week through A happy island party Just for me and you
Take a lot of sweet romancing Mix it with a moonlit sea Add a little hula dancing And you've got a little notion what a party can be
There's a royal welcome waiting Where the skies are blue But join the celebrating That's the thing to do
You've got to see Hawaii in Aloha Week So make a reservation right away For ev'ry little smarty's Headin' for the party today
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Lovely Hula Girl Jack Pitman and Randy Oness
Lovely hula girl I'm in a whirl Crazy over you
In your lovely hands All of my plans Promise to be true
Lovely hands that seem to say Happiness will pass away So share all the love we may send Caring not how it will end
Sunset is aflame Burning your name In the skies above
And the silent night Shines with the light In the eyes I love
All the things I ever knew All the world is only you Whirling in the dance you do
Lovely hula girl
Source: Copyright 1952, 80, Criterion Music Corp
(From huapala.com)
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