Hōlanikū Update #3

Ke Alaula o Holaniku
na Hawane Rios
I woke up this morning before sunrise and watched night make way for the day. The light of the sun danced streaks of pink and purple across indigo blue skies and in that moment I could hear Holaniku say, "listen to me wake up." The birds voices started to fill the space in between and I closed my eyes and listened for their wings to meet the wind. I began to chant, 'E Ala E," to the east and watched as the clouds filled with the glow of Kanehoalani. My memories took me back on the ala watching the sunrise with the Kupuna and kia'i, and I could hear all of their voices chanting with mine. I thought of Uncle Hank and smiled knowing that his spirit is now in the realms of Wakea an asked him to watch over our precious Kahaili.

I am honored to be here, to ceremony here, to put my hands to this earth alongside my sisters Kapulei and Afsheen and to be a part of team of women who are color of sunrise, who make way for the day, who make way for life.
E ala e Holaniku!
na Hawane Rios
La 3 o Kepakemapa 2022

To read more visit my blog post here: http://kureatollconservancy.org/ke-alaula-o-holaniku-na-hawane-rios/