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Kona Kai `Opua <br />Ha'aheo Hawaii i na Kona <br />Ka wai kau i ka maka ka 'opua <br />Hualalai kau mai i luna <br />Ka heke is o na Kona <br />He 'aina wela Vo o na Kona <br />E ka makani ahe olu wai <br />'O ka pa konane ahe kehau <br />1 ka ili o ka malihini <br />Hui: <br />Hanohano <br />'O Kona kai 'opua i ka la'i <br />'O pua hinano i ka malie <br />Wai na lai <br />Ka mako a 'opua <br />'A'ole no ahe lua a'e like aku is <br />Me Kona kai 'opua <br />Ke kai ma'oki'oki <br />Ke kai malino a'o Kona' <br />Kona kai 'opua i ka la'i <br />'O pua hinano i ka malie <br />Holo na wai a ke kehau <br />Ke na'u wai la na kamali'i <br />Kaohi ana i ke kukuna la <br />Ku'u la kolili i ka'ili kai <br />Pumehana wale ho'i is 'aina <br />Aloha no kini a'o Ho'olulu <br />'A'ohe lua is 'oe ke aloha <br />O ku'u puni o ka mea 'owa <br />Ha'ina ka inoa o ku'u lani <br />No Liholiho no la inoa <br />Proud is Kona of Hawai'i <br />The waters and thick clouds <br />Hualalai, the majestic mountain is high above <br />Kona is the best <br />This warm land <br />With the refreshing wind <br />The bright moonlight that <br />Beckons the visitors <br />Chorus: <br />Proud <br />The cloud banks over Kona's peaceful sea <br />Like the hinano flower <br />In the peaceful sea <br />The cloudbanks of Kona <br />Are incomparable, second to none <br />The cloudbanks of Kona <br />The streaked sea <br />The peaceful sea of Kona <br />The cloud bank over Kona's peaceful sea <br />Like the hinano flower in the calm <br />Where dusk descends with evening dew <br />The na'u is chanted by the playful children <br />Hold back the rays of the sun <br />The sun rays reflecting on the surface of the sea <br />Very warm is the land <br />Very loving the Ho'olulu progeny <br />Nothing compares to the love <br />O my beloved companion of all time <br />For my lovely chief, my last refrain <br />Liholiho, I praise your name <br />This mele (song) tells of a love affair between Liholiho (Kamehameha II) and a woman of rank. It sings of the places <br />and activities of Kona and compares them to the deep emotions of love. Known as Kona of the tranquil seas, the <br />opua or pink cumulus cloud formations that hang low are regarded as omens of good fortune and good weather. <br />Hinano is the blossom of the male pandanus tree and was used as an aphrodisiac. Na'u is a game of Kona where <br />the children chant "na'u" and hold their breath until the sun disappears. Ho'olulu was an ancient chief of Kona. <br />(Source: http://www.huapala.org/Kona_Kai_Opua.html) <br />Today, the song "Kona Kai 'Opua" is a popular favorite with the local population. A local outrigger canoe club (one <br />of the oldest in the state) shares the name. The Kona Kai 'Opua Canoe Club hosts the annual Queen Lili'uokalani <br />Canoe Race that finishes at Kailua Pier (Site #01.) <br />Royal Footsteps Along the Kona Coast <br />Corridor Management Plan <br />i <br />