K?lauea

Melody -

 
A ka luna o K?lauea i ka ahi a ka wahine
Ha'a ana ka wahine Pele 'uh?'?h? mai ana ea,
Nome ana o Pele i Puna aia ka palena a i kai ea,
He inoa nou a'e Pele ea, ka wahine noho a'i K?lauea,
Ho'i n? á kapu i K?lauea, e ola m?kou a mau loa.
Ke inoa no Pele.
 
Tr. Ed Peaslee, 2000
On the heights of K?lauea are fire and a woman,
She is Pele, approaching with the sound of flowing lava,
Eating the land of Puna down to ocean's edge.
Her name is Pele, and she lives in K?lauea,
The taboo returns to K?lauea; may we live always,
Honoring the name of Pele.

This is a hula chant composed by Alice N?makelua. K?lauea, an active volcano on the island of Hawai'i, is the home of Pele, the volcano goddess.

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