UPDATE 2020: Ā Adding the new version by Kimi Miner and Paula Fuga:
From Youtube:
āChristmas LÅ«āau has been my favorite song for the holidays ever since I was a little girl! This updated version gives the listener a unique description of how we celebrate Christmas, Hawaiian Style!Ā It was really fun to record and our new verse will give this familiar tune a new life making it even more special today and for generations to come!ā said singer/songwriter, Paula Fuga
āOur new version of this Hawaiian Christmas classic is so much fun and invokes the nostalgia of holiday pÄŹ»inaŹ»s (parties) in HawaiŹ»i. Though many of us wonŹ»t be able to celebrate Christmas traditionally with the big backyard lÅ«Ź»au we can sing about it with our Ź»ohana. My keiki already ask for this song on repeat!ā said Kimie MinerĀ
Below is the original video shared here prior to update:
CHRISTMAS LÅŖāAU
Ā©Ā Lyrics & Music: Leonard Hawk
‘Twas the night before Christmas
And all through the hale,
Was singing and dancing
And hoāomalimali.
Mama in her muāumuāu
And papa in his malo
Greeting aikÄne,
“Pehea, mahalo.”
Sister gathered flowers for a lei.
Brother watched the imu all of the day.
Soon the music boys began to play
Mele old and new of Hawaiāi nei.
Tables were loaded with plenty of kaukau –
āOpihi and salmon and steaming hot laulau.
We ate and talked story until we were pau.
It was really maika`i at our Christmas lÅ«āau.
Photo Credit: Hope Chapel Maui. Incidentally, Hope Chapel is having Christmas Eve Services with Worship Hula. Ā Go to Hope Chapel Maui website Ā or click here for more information.
Love it
AWSOME
Wow!!! I was in a Hawaiian dance recital back in 1962 December. I forgot most of the lyrics just the beginning. Never forgot what a joy it brought to my little heart dancing to this song “Twas the Night before Christmas”
Amazing
Would love to know the lyrics to the new verses! Beautiful
Aloha, we are a hula troupe in Byron Bay, Australia and this is our absolutely favorite Christmas hula.
If at all possible, we would love to have the lyrics for your new verse and the verse in Hawaiian so we dont make any mistakes with choreography. Can’t find them anywhere online….?
With mahalo nui,
Lilith for Byron Bay Hula/Mana Aloha Troupe
I was a young girl (8?) In rural New England in the early 70’s and we either folk danced to this or listened to it in a school music class, can’t remember. The lyrics of ‘Tables were loaded with plenty of kau kau” popped into my head while mopping my bathroom floor lol! So I immediately Googled and found this. Thank you.