FIRE
`A `ole e`olelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia.
Fire will never say that it has had enough.
(The fire of anger or of love will burn as long as it has something
to feed upon.)
WATER/RAIN
Ola i ka wai a ka `opua.
There is life in the water from the clouds.
(Rain gives life.)
EARTH/LAND
Uwe ka lani, ola ka honua.
When the heavens weep, the earth lives.
Ua mau ke ea o ka`aina i ka pono.
The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.
The four elements are the theme
of E Ho`i Mai I Ka Piko Hula. More than the necessity of each to our physical life
and comfort, there is another reason for choosing the four elements for this event:
the special mana within each element that is uniquely felt by every living person,
place, or thing.
In hula, we experience the profoundness of the elements in our daily lives and emotions,
and express respect for our environment and what it gives us. We at E Ho`i Mai I Ka Piko Hula hope to teach the general public and especially our young people about
the treasures and beauty of our Hawai`i nei ... things we are still learning ourselves.
It is a sharing experience for all of us and part of the responsibility to conserve,
protect, and value these god-given gifts. Our appreciation of the elements and the
role they play in our lives as interpreted through hula, give us a rich source of
enjoyment, knowledge, and understanding of our roots and the emotions that are within
each of us that we liken to the elements.