Written by Sam Liʻa Kalāinaina. Sam composed this song for Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole after he made a visit to Kukuihaele in 1918 prior to going to Washington D.C. to serve as a delegate to congress. Sam was surprised by how down-to-earth the prince was and composed the song for him right on the spot with verses asking each of the Hawaiian islands to adorn the prince with their favorite lei.
Pūʻolo contains
- lyrics and translations
- song story
- educational questions
- music sheets
- bibliography
- resources from Kamae archive
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