Ā Hui Hou

Goodbye, goodbye,
Ā hui hou.
We'll see you again and then say hello.
Aloha!
Ā hui hou!
Mālama pono!

The Songs Of Tutu & Me

Ā Hui Hou

We Are Family (The ʻOhana Song)

We live in Hawaiʻi as a family,
We say ‘Ohana! - That means family,
Under the shade of the coconut tree,
So very special to me.

Chorus:
We are family, family,
A very special kind of people, family.
We are family, family,
A very special kind of people, family.

We live in Hawaiʻi as a family,
We say lōkahi! - That means harmony,
Under the shade of the coconut tree,
So very special to me.

(Chorus)

We live in Hawaiʻi as a family,
We say aloha! - From our family,
Under the shade of the coconut tree,
So very special to me.

(Chorus x2)

A very special kind of people, family!

We Are Family (The ʻOhana Song)

Nā Waihoʻoluʻu

ʻUlaʻula (Red)
Melemele (Yellow)
Poni (Purple)
Polū (Blue)
ʻEleʻele (Black)
ʻĀkala (Pink)
ʻAlani (Orange)
Keʻokeʻo (White)
ʻĀhinahina (Grey)
ʻŌmaʻomaʻo (Green)

Mākuʻe (Brown)

Nā Waihoʻoluʻu

Mālama I Ka ʻĀina

Chorus:
Mālama i ka ‘āina, e aloha ē,
Mālama i ke kai, e aloha ē,
Mālama i ka po‘e, e aloha ē,
I kekahi, i kekahi, e aloha ē.

Mahalo Ke Akua for a land so fair,
The mountains and the valleys, fresh clean air,
Water for our gardens pure and sweet,
Giving life, giving life, ‘ono food to eat.

(Chorus)

Whales and dolphins, fish in the sea,
Join in the chorus joyfully,
Humu and honu sing along,
Everyone, everyone has a wonderful song.

(Chorus)

To all the kūpuna, e aloha ē,
To all the mākua, e aloha ē,
To all the keiki, e aloha ē,
I kekahi, i kekahi, e aloha ē.

(Chorus)

I kekahi, i kekahi, e aloha ē!
I kekahi, i kekahi, e aloha ē!

Mālama I Ka ʻĀina

Kā Pīʻāpā

ʻUmi Keiki Liʻiliʻi

ʻEkahi, ʻelua, ʻekolu keiki.
One, two, three children.

ʻEha, ʻelima, ʻeono keiki.
Four, five, six children.

ʻEhiku, ʻewalu, ʻeiwa keiki.
Seven, eight, nine children.

ʻUmi keiki liʻiliʻi.
Ten little children.

ʻUmi Keiki Liʻiliʻi

E Kuʻu Tūtū

Aloha au i kuʻu tūtū lā
(I love my grandma)
I ka nui loko maikaʻi
(For her great kindness)
E lohe mau ia ana la
(She is always heard)
Kona leo heahea
(Welcoming everyone)

ʻO ka holokū kalakoa lā
(A calico holokū)
Ka muʻumuʻu lima nui
(A wide sleeved muʻumuʻu)
Ka haina kā lei kilika lā
(A silk neckerchief)
ʻO kona wehi mau ia
(These she usually wears)

ʻO ka humu kapa pohopoho lā
(Sewing on a patchwork quilt)
Ka ʻulana me ka pāpale
(Weaving a hat)
ʻO ke kui lei pua ʻala lā
(Stringing leis of fragrant flowers)
A ʻoia kona makemake
(These things she likes to do)

Aia ma kona lumi lā
(Inside her room)
He noho paipai nui
(Is a big rocking chair)
He mea hoʻoluliluli lā
(In which she cradles)
I kāna lei moʻopuna
(Her beloved grandchild)

Haʻina mai ka puana lā
(So ends my song)
O kuʻu tūtū aloha
(Of my dear grandma)
E lohe mau ia ana lā
(Who is always heard)
Kona leo heahea
(Welcoming everyone)

E Kuʻu Tūtū

Ke Ao Nani

I luna lā i luna
(Up, up above)
Nā manu o ka lewa
(Birds fly in the sky)

I lalo lua i lalo
(Down, down)
Nā pua o ka honua
(Flowers of the earth)

I uka lā i uka
(Upland, up in the uplands)
Nā ulu lāʻau
(The grove of trees)

I kai lā i kai
(In the sea, the sea)
Nā iʻa o ka moana
(The fishes of the ocean)

Haʻina mai ka puana
(Tell the refrain)
A he nani ke ao nei
(Of this beautiful world)

He inoa no nā kamaliʻi
(In honor of the children)

Ke Ao Nani

E Ke Akua

E Ke Akua, (x2)
(Dearest Lord,)
Mahalo nō (x2)
(Our thanks to thee.)
Mahalo iā ʻoe (x2)
(We especially thank thee)
No kēia ʻai. (x2)
(For this food.)
ʻĀmene. (x2)
(Amen.)

E Ke Akua

Hawaiian Hoki Poki

You put your lima (hand) in,
You put your lima out,
You put your lima in
And you shake it all about.
You do the hoki poki
And you ʻami all around.
That's what it's all about!

Replace lima with:
2nd verse- wāwae (foot)
3rd verse- poʻo (head)
4th verse- ʻelēmu (butt)
5th verse- kino (body)

Hawaiian Hoki Poki

Eia Mākou

Eia mākou nā pua o Hawaiʻi,
Eia mākou nā keiki ho‘okani,
Eia mākou nā alaka‘i nani,
Oli e, oli e no mākou!

Here we are, the children of Hawai‘i
Here we are, the merry music makers,
Here we are, the leaders of tomorrow,
Come along and join in our song!

Eia Mākou

Ke Kino (The Body)

Poʻo (head)
Maka (eye)
Ihu (nose)
Waha (mouth)
Pepeiao (ear)
Lima (hand)
Manamanalima (finger)
Kuli (knee)
Wawāe (feet)
Manamanawāewāe (toe)
Piko (belly button)
Poʻohiwi (shoulder)

Ke Kino

E Nā Punahele

E nā punahele, e aloha kākou,
I kekahi, i kekahi,
E nä punahele, e aloha kākou,
I kekahi, i kekahi ... eō.

No ka mea, no ke Akua
Mai ke aloha, mai ke aloha,
No ka mea, no ke Akua
Mai ke aloha, mai ke aloha ... eō.

E puana, e aloha kākou
I kekahi, I kekahi
E puana, e aloha kākou
I kekahi, I kekahi ... eō.

E Nā Punahele

E Nā Keiki O Ka ʻĀina

Chorus:
E nā keiki o ka ʻāina,
E nā keiki o ka ʻāina,
ʻO Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool
In Hawaiʻi nei.

Right arm, left arm.
(Chorus)
Right arm, left arm,
Right leg, left leg.
(Chorus)
Right arm, left arm,
Right leg, left leg,
Chin up, chin down.
(Chorus)
Right arm, left arm,
Right leg, left leg,
Chin up, chin down,
Turn around, sit down.

E Nā Keiki O Ka ʻĀina

Aloha Kakahiaka

Aloha kakahiaka,
Aloha iā ʻoe
Aloha kakahiaka,
Means good morning to you.
Aloha,
Aloha.
Aloha kakahiaka,
Means good morning to you.

Aloha Kakahiaka

Ke Aloha O Ka Tūtū

Oli Mahalo
Na Kēhau Smith

Ūhola ‘ia ka makaloa lā
The makaloa mat has been unfurled

Pū‘ai i ke aloha ā
In love, food was shared

Kūka‘i ‘ia ka hā loa lā
The great breath has been exchanged

Pāwehi mai nā lehua
The lehua honors and adorns

Mai ka ho‘oku‘i a ka hālāwai lā
From zenith to horizon

Mahalo e Nā Akua
Gratitude and thanks to the gods

Mahalo e nā kūpuna lā, ‘eā
Gratitude and thanks to our beloved ancestors

Mahalo me ke aloha lā
Mahalo me ke aloha lā

Gratitude, admiration, thanks, and love
To all who are present, both seen and unseen

Oli Mahalo

Hawaiʻi Aloha
Words by Rev. Lorenzo Lyons
Music by James McGranahan

E Hawai‘i e ku‘u one hānau ē
O Hawai‘i, o sands of my birth

Ku‘u home kulāiwi nei
My native home

‘Oli nō au i nā pono lani ou
I rejoice in the blessings of heaven

E Hawai‘i, aloha ē
O Hawai‘i, aloha


Hui:
Chorus:

E hau‘oli e nā ‘ōpio o Hawai‘i nei
Happy youth of Hawai‘i

‘Oli ē! ‘Oli ē!
Rejoice! Rejoice!

Mai nā aheahe makani e pā mai nei
Gentle breezes blow 

Mau ke aloha, no Hawai‘i
Love always for Hawai‘i

Hawaiʻi Aloha

‘Ekolu Mea Nui
By Robert J.K. Nāwāhine

‘Ekolu mea nui ma ka honua
Three important things in the world

‘O ka mana‘o ‘i‘o, ka mana‘o lana
Faith, hope

A me ke aloha, ke aloha ka i ‘oi a‘e
And love, love is the best

Pōmaika‘i nā mea āpau
And everything is blessed

Pōmaika‘i nā mea āpau
And everything is blessed


E nā mākua nā keiki
Oh parents, children

Nā mamo a ‘Iuda me ‘Epelaima
Descendants of Judah and Ephraim

E pa‘a ka mana‘o i ka pono i ‘oi a‘e
Think always that righteousness is best

Pōmaika‘i nā mea āpau
And everything is blessed

Pōmaika‘i nā mea āpau
And everything is blessed

ʻEkolu Mea Nui

Tūtū and Friends
Kehaulani Fernandez

Kai the ‘opihi, Kai the ‘opihi with his pointy head
Bringing gifts for tūtū and his best friends too.

Kai the ‘opihi, Kai the ‘opihi happy as can be
Spending time with tūtū and friends
makes him happy.

They play all day and share their stories with tūtū
Cause ‘ohana and friends are important
And they’ll be there for you.

Kai the ‘opihi, Kai the ‘opihi he will never forget
The precious times that he has spent
with tūtū and his friends.

That's the Hawaiian in Me

‘Ehiku Mau Lā O Ka Pule

‘Ehiku mau lā o ka pule
Seven days of the week

‘Ehiku mau lā o ka pule
Seven days of the week

Pō‘akahi
Monday

Pō‘alua
Tuesday

Pō‘akolu
Wednesday

Pō‘ahā
Thursday

Pō‘alima
Friday

Pō‘aono
Saturday

Lāpule
Sunday

‘Ehiku mau lā o ka pule
Seven days of the week

ʻEhiku Mau O Ka Pule

Ka Nananana

Ua hele ka nananana
The itsy bitsy spider

I luna o ka paipu
Went up the waterspout

Iho mai i ka ua
Down came the rain

A holoi nā mea āpau
And washed the spider out

Pā mai ka lā a
Out came the sun

Malo‘o nā mea āpau
And dried out all the rain

Hele hou ka nananana
And the itsy bitsy spider

I luna o ka paipu
Went up the spout again.

Ka Nananana/Itsy Bitsy Spider

Mele Kuhikuhi

Noho i lalo
Sit down

Kū i luna
Stand up

Huli aku huli mai e
Turn this way and that way

2X

Ne‘e i hope
Move back

Ne‘e i mua
Move forward

‘Oni aku, ‘oni mai e
Wiggle this way and that way

2X

Ne‘e ‘ākau
Move right

Ne‘e hema
Move left

Luliluli po‘o e
Shake your head

2X

Lele i hope
Jump back

Lele i mua
Jump forward

Lele ho‘okahi wāwae	
Jump on one leg

Mele Kuhikuhi

Kāhuli Aku
Excerpt from "The Promis of the Tree Shells" by Nona Beamer

Kāhuli aku
Turn little tree shell

Kāhuli mai
Turn back again

Kāhuli lei ‘ula
Here is a red lei

Lei ‘ākōlea
Lei of ‘ākōlea fern

Kōlea, kōlea	
Plover bird, plover bird

Ki‘i i ka wai
Go down to the stream

Wai ‘ākōlea
Sip the sweet nectar

Wai ‘ākōlea
From the flower

Ū-----------		
Ah----------

Kāhuli Aku

Mele Waiwai Hawaiʻi o Tūtū and Me
West Hawaiʻi Team

Ma‘ema‘e, yeah, Ha‘aha‘a yeah!, Ma‘ema‘e yeah! Ha‘aha‘a yeah!
These are the values, we like to live by So why don’t we all get together and give it a try, At Tūtū and Me (1st & 3rd Chorus) Hele mai nā keiki, let’s carry it on, (2nd Chorus) Come nā keiki let’s carry it on, 
Le‘ale‘a Ho‘okipa Kuleana Ola kino maika‘i ē Lōkahi ‘Olu‘olu Pa‘ahana Po‘kela 
- Playful - Hospitality - Responsibility - Strong bodies and good health - Unity - Pleasant - Hardworking - Excellence 
Ma‘ema‘e, yeah! Ha‘aha‘a, yeah! - Purity, yeah! Humility, yeah!
Ma‘ema‘e, yeah! Ha‘aha‘a, yeah! - Purity, yeah! Humility, yeah!
(Second verse sing in English)

Mele Waiwai Hawaiʻi o Tūtū And Me

Taro Patch
By Kehau Fernandez

When I was a little bitty keiki
My Tūtū would rock me all night long
In that old taro patch back home

Chorus:
It was down in the Hojo Valley
Just a about a mile from the country store
In that old taro patch back home

When my Tūtū would feed me poi
I would eat ’um then go moe moe
In that old taro patch back home

Chorus

When that poi would get sour
I would eat ’um with my dry aku
In that old taro patch back home

Chorus

When the poi was all pau
Down to the lo‘i we would go
In that old taro patch back home

It was down in the Hojo Valley 
Just about a mile from the country store
In that old taro patch back home
In that old taro patch back home
In that old taro patch back home

Back Home

Taro Patch

Nā I‘a ‘Ono Ē

He manini kēia, he i‘a kahakaha
This is a surgeonfish, a striped fish

E ‘ai kākou ‘auē ka ‘ono ē.
Let's eat; oh, it tastes so good,

He ‘opihi kēia, he i‘a pili pa‘a
This is limpet, a shellfish that holds on tight

E ‘ai kākou ‘auē ka ‘ono ē.
Let's eat; oh, it tastes so good.

He kala kēia, he i‘a lae kiwi
This is a unicorn fish, a horned fish

E ‘ai kākou ‘auē ka ‘ono ē.
Let's eat; oh, it tastes so good.

He wana kēia, he i‘a wanawana
This is a sea urchine, a spiny sea creature

E ‘ai kākou ‘auē ka ‘ono ē.
Let's eat; oh, it tastes so good.

He puhi kēia, he i‘a he‘ehe‘e
This is an eel, a slippery sea creature

E ‘ai kākou ‘auē ka ‘ono ē.
Let's eat; oh, it tastes so good.

He weke kēia, he i‘a ‘umi‘umi
This is a goatfish, a fish with whiskers

E ‘ai kākou ‘auē ka ‘ono ē.
Let's eat; oh, it tastes so good.

He he‘e kēia, he i‘a pikapika
This is an octopus, with suction cups

E ‘ai kākou ‘auē ka ‘ono ē.
Let's eat; oh, it tastes so good.

Ha‘ina kēia, nā ia‘a o ke kai
Let this be told, the creatures of the sea

E ‘ai kākou ‘auē ka ‘ono ē.
Let's eat; oh, it tastes so good.

Nā Iʻa ʻOno Ē

In the Barn

Ohooo, hooo himeni kakou e

In the barn, the great big barn the pipi (cow) sing tonight
In the barn, the great big barn the pipi (cow) sing tonight

Mooo,ooooooo, e, a, moo, moo way
Mooo,ooooooo, e, a, moo, moo way

In the barn, the great big barn the hipa (sheep) sing tonight
In the barn, the great big barn the hipa (sheep) sing tonight

Baaa, aaaaaa, e, a, baa, baa way
Baaa, aaaaaa, e, a, baa, baa way

In the barn, the great big barn the Lio (horse) sing tonight
In the barn, the great big barn the Lio (horse) sing tonight

Nehee, heeee, e, a nee, nee way
Nehee, heeee, e, a nee, nee way

In the barn, the great big barn na holoholona (animals) sing tonight
In the barn, the great big barn na holoholona (animals) sing tonight

Ohooo,hooo, e, a maa, maa way
Ohooo,hooo, e, a maa, maa way

Ohooo, hooo himeni kakou e
Ohooo, hooo himeni kakou e

In the Barn

Ka ‘Elelū Cha

Ka ‘elelū cha, ka ‘elelū cha
Running up and down the house
Ka ‘elelū cha, ka ‘elelū cha
Quiet as a little mouse
They like make troubles plenty troubles
Snooping here and everywhere
Ka ‘elelū cha, ka ‘elelū cha
Always keeps your cupboards bare
Ka ‘elelū cha, ka ‘elelū cha
(WHOA!)  Big like one B-52
Ka ‘elelū cha, ka ‘elelū cha
I get one slippah jus fo you!

Ka ʻElelū Cha

Mele The Crab
(E Mele, he aha kāu hana i luna laila?  E akahele ‘oe!)

Mele, Mele don’t you climb to high
The man is gonna catch you
And then you’re gonna cry
Mele, Mele what’s up with you?
Steppin’ on our bodies and heads
Trying to get on through
Mele, Mele always in a rush
Pulling crabs behind you 
Making one big fuss
Mele, Mele what did Tūtū say?
Letting others be first 
Will make your day!
Mele, Mele one happy pāpa‘i
Her new friends she has made 
Are happy to be free!

Mele the Crab

The Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool, a program of Partners in Development Foundation, is a free mobile pre-school program for children ages birth to five years old and their caregivers. The goal of the Tūtū and Me Program is to meet the educational and emotional needs of families living in targeted communities so that children will enter school ready to learn and achieve high standards. The program provides developmentally appropriate, stimulating activities and meet twice weekly at several community locations in Hawaiʻi. 

E Kuʻu Tūtū, Aloha Nui ʻIa has a powerful way of connecting generations and perpetuating culture and communities. This music will nurture the bond, convey the wisdom, richness and knowledge of our kūpuna (elders) and all that they hold dear to their hearts, and, a legacy will be passed on to our future generations. Specific songs were selected by kūpuna (grandparents) who remember singing them as young children and wanted to pass them on to their moʻopuna (grandchildren). These songs have brought much aloha to their hearts, and hope they will continue to live in the hearts and minds of our keiki for many years to come.

Kai the ʻOpihi

Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī
Words by King Kalākaua
Music by Henri Berger

Hawai‘i pono‘ī
Hawai‘i’s own true sons

Nānā i kou mō‘ī
Be loyal to your chief

Ka Lani Ali‘i,
Your country’s Liege and Lord

Ke Ali‘i
The Chief

Hui:
Chorus:

Makua Lani ē,
Royal father

Kamehameha ē,
Kamehameha

Nā kaua e pale,
Shall defend in war

Me ka ihe
With spears

Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī

Oli Komo
Na ‘Anakala ‘Iokepa De Santos
Ka lā 31 o ‘Ianuali, 2009

E hea nā mamo a ke aloha
Call to the beloved descendents

Nā pulapula i ka nāhelehele
The offspring in the wilderness

E hānai ai a hewa i ka waha
And eat till the mouth is filled completely

Eia nō ka uku lā o ka leo
And this the reward, the voice

A he leo wale nō e
Simply the voice

Oli Komo

Oli Kāhea
Na ʻAnakala ʻIokepa De Santos
Ka lā 22 o ʻIanuali, 2009

Kau ka ua hā‘ao i Mauna ‘Ala,
The hā‘ao rain covers Mauna ‘Ala,

I ka pili mai nā kūpuna ē
Like the bond to our elders

‘Ā ka lamakū o ka no‘eau
Torch of knowledge is lit

I ke aniani o ka pololei
By the transparent truth

Waiho ‘ia nā mamo aloha
The beloved descendants are left

Nā pulapula i ka nāhelehele
In the wilderness are the offspring

Mai pa‘a i ka leo
Do not suppress your voice

He ‘ole kāhea mai ē
Lest, no answer to my request

Oli Kāhea

Ka Mele Hoʻomaikaʻi - Doxology
Thomas Ken
Tr. Hiram Bingham

Ho‘onani i Ka Makua mau,
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,

Ke Keiki me ka ‘Uhane nō,
Praise Him all creatures, here below,

Ke Akua mau ho‘omaika‘i pū,
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host,

Ko kēia au, ko kēlā au.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

‘Āmene.
Amen.

Ka Mele Hoʻomaikaʻi - Doxology

Partners in Development Foundation inspires and equips families and communities for success and service, using timeless Native Hawaiian values and traditions.

Since 1997, Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) has been dedicated to drawing upon the ancient Hawaiian cultural traditions to meet the current challenges facing today’s Hawaiian population. Using vital traditional concepts such as the ahupua‘a system of land and environmental stewardship, and ho‘ona‘auao, traditional mentorship in education, Partners in Development creates and implements programs to address the needs of at-risk groups within the Hawaiian community, such as preschool children, their caregivers, and economically depressed neighborhoods.

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