I Ku Mau Mau

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Out of the forest and into the sea. Na kanaka on the move. A traditional chant now known by wa'a practitioners as a rally call.

This chant is from David Malo's Hawaiian Antiquities and was sung when the great logs for canoes and/or heiau idols were hauled. The spirit of the chant calls for the joining together of people for a single purpose. This was used in the protest march against the Bishop Estate Trustees, May 1997 and the vigils at the State Capitol against the Gathering Rights and Autonomy Bills, Jan/Feb 1998.

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--'Olelo Hawai'i--

Alaka'i: I ku mau mau

Pane: I ku wa

Alaka'i:

I ku mau mau
I ku huluhulu
I ka lanawao

Pane: I ku wa

Alaka'i: I ku lanawao

Pane:
I ku wa
I ku wa huki
I ku wa ko
I ku wa a mau
A mau ka eulu
E huki e
Kulia

---ENGLISH--

Leader: Stand up together

Response: Stand and shout

Leader:

Stand together
Haul with all your might
Under the mighty trees

Response: Stand at intervals

Leader: Stand up among the tall forest trees

Response:
Stand at intervals
Stand at intervals and pull
Stand at intervals and haul
Stand in place and haul
Haul branches and all
Haul now
Stand up

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released November 9, 2012
Original composition by KeOne with chant by Kaulana Na Pua and "Moonlight Dancing" vocal sample from Elle Caldwell.

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