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)

The Songs Of Tutu & Me

Hawaiian Hoki Poki

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

May Day is Lei Day here in Hawaii so here's a fitting song that I recorded in my studio: "Ka Pua U'i" (the Beautiful Flower) by the legendary Makaha Sons.

Growing up, it was always a thrill to see the Makaha Sons perform at the Makaha Bash 
http://archives.starbulletin.com/2003/06/13/features/story1.html

In 2008, I had the honor to record them for a 20 song double CD project for Amuse Soft Entertainment in Japan. Uncle John Koko was still recovering from a heart procedure so Uncle Moon laid down some reference bass tracks so recording could commence. When Uncle John was well enough to make it to the studio, he came and laid down his Acoustic Bass tracks for all 20 songs: one take, no mistake! A superhuman feat by an extraordinary human being. 

To my knowledge, these were the very last recording sessions the Makaha Sons did before Uncle John went home to meet his Maker: Sleep with Angels Uncle

The double CD set is available here: www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=ASCM-6030

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"Ka Pua U'i" by the Makaha Sons

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.

Aloha Kakahiaka

Partners in Development Foundation

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