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HA'AKOA
ABOUT EIA HAWAI'I
A 12th Century Mele
Becomes a 21 Century Ha'akoa
Today's Innovation
Tomorrow's Tradition
High Chief MoÌ„‘iÌ„keha: According to Abraham Fornander, High Chief MoÌ„‘iÌ„keha sailed to Hawai‘i from Moa‘ulanuiakea, Tahiti in the 12 century BC. Upon arriving in Hilo Bay, the Chief’s hanai son and navigator, Kamahualele, stood on the pola of the royal canoe and began to mele, to celebrate their arrival in Hawai‘i and convince High Chief MoÌ„‘iÌ„keha that this was a good place to make their new home. This mele is known today as Eia Hawai‘i.
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