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Uhau Humu Pōhaku

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Hawaiian dry stack masonry

The Hawaiian tradition of designing and building of stone structure without the use of mortar.

From homes, agriculture, aquaculture, spiritual practices, to marking sacred areas, & tracking time.

It also provides a direct connection to ancient Hawaiian culture.

·Kilo = act of study

·Pōhaku = stone or rock

·Pōhaku Niho = largest and base foundation stone

·Pōhaku Alo = next levels that sits on the niho, their faces protect the wall

·Pōhaku Unu = front facing wedge stone

·Pōhaku Haka Haka = Rear wedge stone and fillers

·Pōhaku Pāpale = Flat cap stone that finish at the top

·Pōhaku Kihi = Corner Stones

·Pōhaku ʻiliʻili = stone pebbles used to level the pāpale line

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E HŌ MAI

E hō mai ka ʻike mai luna mai ē

O nā mea huna noʻeau o nā mele ē

E hō mai, e hō mai, e hō mai ē (x3)

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NĀ ʻAUMĀKUA

Nā ʻaumākua mai ka lā hiki a ka lā kau

Mai ka hoʻokuʻi a ka hālāwai

Nā ʻaumākua iā ka hina a kua, Iā ka hina alo

Iā kaʻaʻakau i ka lani

ʻO kīhā i ka lani

ʻOē i ka lani

Nūnulu i ka lani

Kāholo i ka lani

Eia nā pulapula a ʻoukou ʻo Pia

E mālama ʻoukou iā mākou

E ulu i ka lani

E ulu i ka honua

E ulu i ka pae ʻāina o Hawaiʻi

E hō mai ka ʻike

E hō mai ka ikaika

E hō mai ke akamai

E hō mai ka maopopo pono

E hō mai ka ʻike pāpālua

E hō mai ka mana

ʻĀmama ua noa

Oli Mahalo

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ʻUhola ʻia ka makaloa lā
Pūʻai i ke aloha lā
Kūkaʻi ʻia ka hā loa lā
Pāwehi mai nā lehua
Mai ka hoʻokuʻi a ka hālāwai lā
Mahalo e nā Akua
Mahalo e nā kupuna lā ʻeā
Mahalo me ke aloha lā
Mahalo me ke aloha lā...Mahalo

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Oli Hana Pōhaku

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Paʻa hoʻi paepae

Pae pōhaku paʻa

Maiau kū ono

Kū paʻa kihikihi hā

Paʻa hoʻi paepae

Pae pōhaku paʻa

Maiau kū ono

Kū paʻa kihi kihi hū (x4)