Haʻuhaʻu Ē - music by Harry Owens |
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He maʻi no ka lani, haʻuhaʻu ē |
This is a mele maʻi for the chief, puff, puff |
Source: Kamehameha IHS - This pro-creation chant or mele maʻi, set to music, honors Kahōʻanokū, son of Kamehameha I and his wife Peleuli. The custom of composing a mele maʻi to honor the private parts of a child of high station, also gave hope for the continuity of families. Eel is the male organ. |