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Tama

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I KU MAU MAU
« on: June 19, 2006, 12:45PM »
Aloha kakou e poki'i... 'Aia ka oli "I Ku Mau Mau"

Aloha everyone,  here's the chant "I Ku Mau Mau"


Leader: I ku mau mau

All: I ku wa

Leader: I ku mau mau
            I ku huluhulu
            I ka lanawao

All: I ku wa

Leader: I ku lanawao

All: I ku wa

All: I ku wa huki
      I ku wa ko
      I ku wa a mau
      a mau ka eulu
      e huki e
      kulia!


When we get to the end of the chant at part of "...e huki e"  raise your voice then when we get to "kulia" say it strength and intensity.

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Re: I KU MAU MAU
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2006, 12:56PM »
This chant is basically a chant that was used to bring people to unison in old time
Hawai'i, when they would move large trees down from mountains to the beach to be carved into canoes

Here is the translation:

*Leader*: STAND UP TOGETHER!

*ALL*: STAND IN INTERVALS!

*Leader*: STAND UP TOGETHER!
   HAUL WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT!
   UNDER THE MIGHTY TREES!

*ALL*: STAND IN INTERVALS!

*Leader*: STAND UP AMONG THE TALL
   FOREST TREES!

*ALL*: STAND AT INTERVALS!
   STAND AT INTERVALS! AND PULL!
   STAND AT INTERVALS! AND HAUL!
   STAND IN PLACE! AND HAUL!
   HAUL BRANCHES AND ALL!
   HAUL NOW!
   STAND UP!
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Re: I KU MAU MAU
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2006, 02:03PM »
 :D

Adam - thanks so much for putting this out - YEAH
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Re: I KU MAU MAU
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2006, 02:11PM »
OK, so being the resident expert in moving trees... shouldn't there be whiskey involved???

Just kidding, guys! I'd love to chant this with you this weekend!

-Laura

PS-for those unfamiliar, google scottish highland games. Yeah, I used to do that a lot...
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Re: I KU MAU MAU
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2006, 11:21AM »
if you need pronunciation, just remember this:

a = ah
e = ay
i  = ee
o = oh
u = as in shcool

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Re: I KU MAU MAU
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2006, 09:31PM »
As far as I'm concerned, that chant is a must before races.  It really raised our energy positively, and made me feel the ohana of the club.

Jill
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