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E ala e

by Hawaiian (Anonymous)
(17th Century) Timeline

Original Language
Hawaiian
Primal/Tribal/Shamanic : Hawaiian
17th Century


E ala e
Ka lai I ka hikina

I ka moana
Ka moana hou honu

Pi'I ka lew
Ka lewa Nu'u

I ka hikina
Ae a kala
E ala e


Awake!
The sun rises in the east.

At the ocean,
the deep ocean,

Climb to the heavens,
highest heaven.

In the east,
is the sun.
Rise! Awake!

 

 

 

Themes

  Awakening
  East
  Sky
  Sleep
  Sun


Recommended Books


The Unwritten Literature of Hawaii: The Sacred Songs of the Hula, by Nathaniel B. Emerson

 

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