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30 Sunday, March 27, 2016 Hawaii Tribune-Herald HEAL From page 29 and hula ‘auana (modern hula), Heine said, pay homage to her mother, whom she described as “a very strong, independent person that was an innovator way beyond her time.” “Haumea” is the mele for the halau’s hula kahiko Friday. It comes from the Kumulipo, the Hawaiian chant of creation and genealogy. “She is the mother of all mothers,” Heine said. “She is the mother of all generations. It is very special for the halau itself as we consider my mother to be Haumea, a woman who is deeply rooted in the culture and one we can go to with the thirst for knowledge. “Because we have my sisters and my mother’s grandchildren in the line, it’s her legacy that’s continuing on, and we also have three sets of mothers and daughters who will be dancing. It is so Haumea, the mother of all mothers, that continues on from generation to generation.” Na Pualei performed a different section of “Haumea” in 2006, when the halau won the women’s kahiko competition. The halau will perform Helen Desha Beamer’s “Kimo Hula” in Saturday’s hula ‘auana. “When my mother was alive and we were discussing the numbers we were going to do for kahiko and ‘auana, I specifically mentioned that we needed to do ‘Kimo Hula,’” Heine said. “She asked me why. And I said, it’s a halau standard and a classic, the song. What I meant by a halau standard, I meant it was from a period where my mother was at her most creative. All the movement in the mele, it’s my mother. “It’s befitting that we honor Hilo with a song about a place, Pi‘ihonua, which is where James ‘Kimo’ Henderson lived with his wife. They had a lot of parties there and Helen Desha Beamer was famous for writing about places where she visited. It was about being invited to people’s homes. This was one of them.” The stately, graceful tune will be performed by Robert Cazimero, a kumu hula, who, like Heine’s mother, earned his ‘uniki, hula’s formal graduation, from the legendary Aunty Maiki Aiu Lake. “It’s a standard, a classic, and the person singing it makes it even more so. It’s going to be wonderful,” Heine said. Cazimero, whose Halau Na Kamalei O Lililehua won last year’s overall title, will be joined by Nicholas and Zachary Lum, members of the Hawaiian trio Keauhou. Heine said her halau’s 40th anniversary on the Merrie Monarch stage is as important to the halau members as it is to her. “When my mom passed, it was very hard for all of us, and mostly for the girls because they never got to see her when she was in the hospital,” she explained. “We didn’t allow visitors because she needed to rest and heal. Unfortunately, things never turned for the better. So a lot of them really grieved. So, our journey to Merrie Monarch, yes, it is to celebrate our 40th anniversary, and yes, it is to honor our kumu in her legacy and to share her legacy. But it is also for them to heal. So our theme is ‘Ola i ka hula.’ Through hula we will heal.” Email John Burnett at jburnett@hawaiitribuneherald. com. Walk-In Medical Care Immediate non-emergent care for illnesses, minor wounds, or injuries from work, sports, home and auto. Physical Exams. X-Rays. Most Insurances accepted, including Kaiser. With 2 east-side locations! IN Hilo 969-3051 • 45 Mohouli St. M-F 8:30am-8:30pm S-S 8:30am-4:30pm IN Keaau 966-7942 • 16-590 Old Volcano Hwy. M-F 8:30am-6:30pm S-S 8:30am-4:30pm VISIT US DURING THE MERRIE MONARCH Pharmaceuticals Personal care products Gifts 301 Makaala St. • Hilo • Open 7am-10pm


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