"Hawaii Pono I" is the National Anthem of Hawaii.
Written by King David Kalakaua
Music by Prof. Henry Berger, the Royal Bandmaster
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Story behind the song
"Hawaii Pono I" is the national anthem of Hawaii.
Written by King David Kalakaua
Music by Prof. Henry Berger, the Royal Bandmaster
Lyrics
Hawai`i Pono`i
Hawaii ponoi Nana i kou, moi
Kalani Alii, ke Alii.
Makua lani e Kamehameha e
Na kaua e pale Me ka i he.
(translation)
Hawaii's own true sons, be loyal to your chief
Your country's liege and lord, the Alii.1
Father above us all, Kamehameha,2
Who guarded in the war with his ihe,3