Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai, "The Plants of the Sea"

This song, written in the 1970s by Auntie Edith Kanaka'ole, celebrates the various seaweeds that Hawaiians harvest from the seashore for food, specifically lipoa and limu kohu. It is eaten plain and chopped into raw and cooked dishes.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• hawaiian
• hawaii
• slack
• key
• uluwehi
• ke
• kai
• edith
• kanaka'ole

[dcj1968]

Very nice. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Many thanks.

[JesseTinsley]

@dcj1968 Great! Mahalo!

[6bvm]

Beautiful and relaxing. Glad I came across this video. Keep up the good work.

[JesseTinsley]

@6bvm  mahalo!

[JesseTinsley]

@6bvm Thanks! I'm in open G -- DGDGBD.

[sobbin7women]

The mix of your singing & playing is just soo relaxing! I really apreciate your videos! Thanks Man.

[JesseTinsley]

Thanks for stopping to comment.

[KonaTube]

Awesome Jesse!

What tuning are you playing here?

[unitylovefamily]

Should make a C.D.

[idrnoel]

Hello matey, would you be kind to play this on the ukulele please? I would so love to hear this on the uke. Thanks.

p/s And perhaps a tutorial too?

p/s/s A really beautiful song.