This oli was composed by Kēhaur Smith and Malia Nobriga as a greeting of thanks for hospitality, love, generosity and knowledge that is given to us. It also gives thanks to the beauty of the islands and our people.

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Mahalo e Nä Akua Gratitude and thanks to the Gods Mahalo e nä küpuna lä, ÿeä Gratitude and thanks to our beloved ancestors Mahalo me ke aloha lä Gratitude, admiration, thanks and love to all who are present, both seen and Mahalo me ke aloha lä unseen E

OLI ALOHA Greeting Chant Onaona i ka hala me ka lehua Fragrant with hala and lehua He hale lehua nö ia na ka noe A house of lehua for the mist ÿO kaÿu nö ia e ÿanoÿi nei It is mine to cherish E liÿa nei hoÿi o ka hiki mai Longing for your arrival A hiki mai nö ÿoe/ ÿoukou / mäkou For when you / you folks / we come

Oli Mahalo. This oli is an expression of appreciation, love, and/or acknowledgement. ‘Uhola ‘ia ka makaloa lā. Pū‘ai i ke aloha ā. Kūka‘i ‘ia ka hāloa lā. Pāwehi mai nā lehua. Mai ka ho‘oku‘i a ka hālāwai lā. Mahalo e nā akua, Mahalo e nā kūpuna lā ‘eā. Mahalo me ke aloha lā, Mahalo me ke aloha lā. Na Kumu ...

Hula‌ ‌Halau‌ ‌Nohikupu‌haulani‌ ‌is‌ ‌chanting Oli‌ ‌Mahalo‌ ‌to‌ ‌ say mahalo(thank‌s) ‌to everyone‌ who attended the performance ‌at‌ ‌the‌ ‌Moloka’i‌ ‌Hotel.‌ ‌There are lyrics for the chant and an English …

We close our day with Oli Mahalo in gratitude and aloha for all we have shared and learned together. Learning resources for download (PDF document with lyrics/translation and audio recording with call-and-response for practice):

Music and lyrics by: https://blogs.ksbe.edu/kaulualoha/oli-mahalo-gratitude-chant/

Oli Mahalo. by Kēhau Smith, Malia Nobriga . 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

Oli Aloha: A Greeting / Welcome Chant 'Ano'ai ko kãkou mea ho'okipa lã ea A me nã mea hanohano Ke ho'ohiwahiwa 'ia nei mãkou la ea E hui pü i ka waiwai 'O ko kãkou mau küpuna lã ea 'la hïpu'u iã kãkou i ka lõkahi Ka nalu 'imi iã kãkou mai Kahiki mai la ea Me ke aloha no kãkou a pau Me ke aloha no kãkou a pau