He ʻOno

• About the Song
  • Performed at Song Contest 2017
  • Directed by Josiah Kunipo
  • Composed by Bina Mossman
  • Arranged by Zachary Alakaʻi Lum
  • Scored 198/204 points
  • Performed 3rd of 3 songs
• Awards
  • George Alanson Andrus Cup
    Best men's performance
  • Richard Lyman, Jr. ʻŌlelo Makuahine Award
    Best use of the Hawaiian language
• Also performed by...

  Class	Year	Song
  2005	Junior Men	198/204 He ʻOno
  1996	Junior Men	168/204 He ʻOno
  1977	Freshman Coed	He ʻOno

• Lyrics

  Keu a ka ʻono ma ke alopiko lā
  Kahi momona piko ka nenue lā
  Lihaliha wale ke momoni aku lā
  ʻO ka ʻōʻio halalē ke kai lā
  ʻO ka ʻōpelu e pepenu ana lā
  He ʻono tō mito hoʻi tau i tō puʻu te momoni aku

  Hui:
  He ʻono a he ʻono a he ʻono ʻiʻo nō
  A he ʻono nō

  Mai piʻikoi ʻoe i ke akule lā
  A he iʻa ʻāhaʻi i ka hohonu lā
  Hoʻi iho ʻoe i kahi ʻanae lā
  Me ka manini pūlehu ʻia lā

  ʻO ke kole ē ka iʻa maka onaona lā

  He ʻono tō mito hoʻi tau i tō puʻu te momoni aku

  Source: Song Contest 2017 program

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