Oh, We’re Going . . .

To a Hukilau!

Maybe you think we’re going to a party, but a hukilau is actually going fishing with a net and the Hukilau Song was created to have fun and hang loose. Ten-year-old, Kimo, in my Hawaiian Island Detective Club series likes to have fun with this song. ’Course he uses his own words to sing an irritating song to his sister, Leilani.

I’ve danced to this song a few times (not very recently, however!) and I thought you’d all enjoy seeing the words and watching a video of a couple dancers. Click the link below the words to see the dancers. Enjoy!!

Ah, what a beautiful day to go fishin'

The old Hawaiian way

And the hukilau nets were swishin'

Down in old L`ie Bay

Oh we're goin' to a hukilau

Huki-huki-huki-huki-huki-hukilau

Everybody loves the hukilau

Where the laulau is the kaukau at the l`au

Oh we throw our nets out into the sea

And all the `ama`ama come a-swimmin' to me

Oh, we're goin' to the hukilau

Huki-huki-huki-huki-hukilau

Oh we're goin' to the hukilau

Huki-huki-huki-huki-huki-hukilau

Everybody loves the hukilau

Where the laulau is the kaukau at the great l`au

Oh we throw our net out into the sea

And all the `ama`ama come a-swimmin' to me

Oh, we're goin' to the hukilau

Huki-huki-huki-huki-hukilau

Huki-huki-huki-huki-hukilau

Huki-huki, hu-uki-huki, hukilau-au...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMgys3wB73o

For more information on the song and its history, please visit this site:

http://faculty.weber.edu/tpriest/FacetsMdl_files/Hukilau.html

Mahalo for visiting!

Cheryl

www.cheryllinnmartin.com