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| Kaulana Ikua me Kaʻaua, lā Naʻeu kīpuka ʻili Na āiwaiwa ʻo Eulopa, lā Waimea e ka ʻeu Ka ua Kīpuʻupuʻu Kahua Waiomina ʻOlua nā moho puna ke ao, lā Naʻeu kīpuka ʻili ʻAʻohe kupuʻeu nanā e aʻe, lā Waimea e ka ʻeu Ka ua Kīpuʻupuʻu Me ke anu aʻo Kaleponi Na ke kelekalapa i haʻi mai, lā Na ʻeu kīpuka ʻili Ikua e ka moho puni ke ao, lā Waimea e ka ʻeu Ka ua Kīpuʻupuʻu Nā kuahiwi ʻekolu Piha hauʻoli ou mau kini, lā Na ʻeu kīpuka ʻili Kaulana ka ua Kīpuʻupuʻu, lā Waimea e ka ʻeu Nā kuahiwi ʻekolu Kahua Waiomina Haʻina hou mai ka puana, lā Na ʻeu kīpuka ʻili Ke kaula ʻili aʻo kani ka uwepa, lā Waimea e ka ʻeu Nā kuahiwi ʻekolu Waimea e ka ʻeu |
Famous are Ikua and
Kaʻaua Both mischievous with the lariat Both experts in Europe Waimea full of gusto The hard rain named Kipuʻupuʻu To the stadium of Wyoming Both are delegates to the world championship Both mischievous with the lariat No expert to excel you Waimea full of gusto The hard rain named Kīpuʻupuʻu To the cold of California A telegraph brought us the word Of your mischievous lariats Ikua is the champion of the world Waimea full of gusto The hard rain named Kīpuʻupuʻu And the three mountains Your people are full of happiness Of your mischievous lariats Famous is the Kipu`upu`u rain Waimea full of gusto The three mountains The stadium of Wyoming Tell the refrain Of your mischievous lariats The sound of the lariats Waimea full of gusto The three mountians Waimea full of life |
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Source: Penny Keliʻi - When the Waimea paniolo went to Cheyenne in 1907, they scouted the world's largest rodeo and decided they could compete and probably do well. They signed up to compete and returned the next year, 1908, with approximately 5 or 6 paniolo. They were well received and the Hersig Ranch loaned some of their best horses to our paniolo to use in the competition. Rancher Hersig was a good friend of Eben Low. Eben Low competed with only one hand, his right hand had been yanked off years before while roping cattle in Hawaiʻi. Jack Low, Eben's brother, had an asthma attack but competed anyway placing 6th in the competition. Ikua Purdy's average roping time was 56 seconds, and won him 1st place, stunning the rest of the competing cowboys. Archie Kaaua came in 3rd. | |