Start out in either the weekly Zoom-based ʻŌlelo Online Virtual Classroom (OOVC) classes or with the web-based materials here online without any prior experience in Hawaiian language.
This oli was composed as a greeting of thanks and is shared at the end of an event or gathering to express gratitude for the hospitality, generosity, and knowledge experienced.
This oli was composed by Kumu Hula, Edith K. Kanakaʻole, for her hula hālau. Today, this oli is commonly used at the start of an event or gathering to focus the group's energy on the kuleana of the day/event.