Halau O Na Pua Kukui dances as WAIPUNA sings 'Ala Pikake 

Halau O Na Pua Kukui dances as WAIPUNA sings 'Ala Pikake. This was one of the last hulas of the day and many in the Halau joined in to dance.
Earlier in the day we were treated to a Hōʻike by the dancers from the Halau that are performing in the 2013 Merrie Monarch Festival hosted in Hilo.
Uncle Ed Collier is the kumu hula of Halau O Na Pua Kukui.
WAIPUNA is Kale Hannahs, Matt Sproat, David Kamakahi
'Ala Pikake was written by Manu Boyd
Maliu mai e ka 'ala pikake lae
Ku'u hoapili o ke ano ahiahi lae
Ahi wela mai nei loko, he 'i'ini nui lae
No ka liko pua nani i Wai'alae lae
I laila aku au i ka pö nei lae
'Oiai 'o Mähealani e pä mai lae
Pa'ipa'i lau i ka pä könane lae
I pua na'u e kui a lawa pono lae
He pono nei nui kino ke lei 'ia lae
Kähiko 'ia mai luna a lalo lae
Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana lae
Ku'u hoapili o ke ano ahiahi lae
Ha'ina hou 'ia mai ana ka puana lae
No ke 'ala pikake e moani nei la
Pay attention, o fragrance of jasmine
My companion of the evening hour
Passion within, overcome with desire
For the attractive blossom at Wai`alae
I was there last night
When the Mähealani moon shone brightly
I struck the leaf branches, bathed in moonlight
In order to acquire blossoms to string until complete
All is well when I am enwreathed
Adorned from head to toe
Tell the refrain
For my companion of the evening hour
Tell again my song
For the fragrance of jasmine that carries on the breeze
Source: Source: Makaha Sons CD "Nâ Pua o Hawai'i.
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Shot in Nanakuli on a IPhone 5 by Michael Miller
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