Today was the opening day of the Hawaii state legislature. After the singing of the national anthem, the House of Representatives and guests sang 'Hawaii Ponoi,' the state song. It once was the national anthem of the Hawaiian Kingdom before the 1883 overthrow. King Kalakaua wrote the ...
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he National Anthem of Hawai'i (the State Anthem of Hawai'i) "Hawai'i Pono'i"Words by King David Kalakaua. Music by Henri Berger. Piano rendition by Daniel Ho.Hawaii Ponoi is the "national anthem" of Hawaii. The music is based loosely on the United Kingdom's national anthem "God Save The Queen". H...
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Hawai`i Pono`i Written by King David Kalakaua Music by Prof. Henry Berger, the Royal Bandmaster 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 A...
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