Aloha mai e nā hoa pepeiao! Today's Morning Mana'o is Kilalkila, which means majestic, tall and strong. It also means having poise that commands admiration. Kilakila 'o Maui. Maui is majestic. Kilakila 'o Haleakalā. Haleakalā is tall and strong. There is a beautiful mele written by Alice Keawekane entitled Kilakila 'o Maui. The mele talks about the roselani blossoms, the flower of Maui and describes its sweet smell that welcomes the visitor. It then describes the sea of Kahului, where fishermen laid their nets and then brought them into shore the next morning - hukikolo, hukihuki mālie. In the last verse it describes our island as Hanohano 'o Maui nō e ka 'oi. Proud is Maui, the best of all the islands. As a kama'aina of Maui, I agree that of all the islands in Hawai'i, Maui is indeed nō ka 'oi. There are so many things that make Maui the best and give it an essence of Kilakila, poise that commands admiration, but most of all it has to be the people. 'Ae, kilakila 'o Maui i ka roselani, ha'aheo 'o Maui nō e ka 'oi! Aloha nō, a hui hou!
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