He Aloha Nā ʻOno - Traditional

He aloha nā ʻono
Kau (mau) a ka Hawaiʻi

Ka ʻanae momona
Māhu pū ʻia iho

Lomilomi ʻia iho
Me nēia ʻinamona

ʻAi kōwī ʻuoʻuo
E pahe`e ke momoni

Haʻina ka puana
ʻAi a ka Hawaiʻi

Beloved are the delicacies
Preserved by the Hawaiians

The succulent mullet
Its meat steamed completely

Rubbed down
With this candlenut relish

Sticky, squeezed out food
Goes down smooth when you swallow

Tell the refrain
Food of the Hawaiians



Source: Tony C from the Vicki II Collection