E Pele E Pele 'oli

CHANT NAME

E Pele e Pele (O Pele, O Pele)

Chant Text (Hawaiian):

Chant Text (English):

ENTRANCE

`Ae, e Pele e Pele ka`uka`ulï ana E Pele e Pele ka`uka`ulï ana REPEAT E Pele e Pele hua`ina hua`ina REPEAT E Pele e Pele `oni luna `oni luna REPEAT E Pele e Pele `oni lalo `oni lalo REPEAT E Pele e Pele a`o kuli pe`e nui REPEAT

O Pele o Pele, moving along

Ha`ina ka inoa no Pele la ea Eala eala ea, a i e a

In the name of Pele Tra la la

He inoa no Pele

In the name of Pele

O Pele o Pele, bursting forth O Pele o Pele, moving upward O Pele o Pele, moving downward O Pele o Pele, creeping, hiding your big knees

SOURCE OF CHANT & TRANSLATION Nona Beamer Collection

Background on Chant : This chant is in the general type or class of Hula Pele (dances for Pele) or Inoa no Pele (name chants for Pele). The `ïlälä`ole Collection mentioned can be found in the Bishop Museum Archives.