Hanu, HĀ
Hanu
Inhale the ʻiliahi
Hā
Exhale, root yourself to the core of the earth
Hanu
Inhale the maile hohono
Hā
Exhale, allow cilia of maile clean cilia of lungs
Hanu
Inhale ʻawapuhi pake
Hā
Exhale, welcome this warming embrace from the ʻāina
Hanu
Inhale pōpolo
Hā
Exhale, connect to waiting ancestors
Hanu
Inhale laukahi
Hā
Exhale, remember 400,000 generous voices cheering you on
HANU, HĀ
The breath of the land is the life of the people
ʻO ka ha o ka ʻāina ke ola o ka poʻe
Poem by PuaoEleili Pinto