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Description: Ka Uluwehi o Ke Kai (The Plants of the Sea) is a beloved hula standard composed by Kumu Hula Edith Kanaka‘ole. The mele speaks of working in the hot sun to gather favorite foods that grow in the ocean. nnAuntie Edith (1913-1978) was a chanter, teacher, and a kumu hula. An indigenous Hawaiian woman, she is recognized by indigenous Hawaiians, the people of Hawaiʻi and the State of Hawaiʻi as one of the preeminent practitioners of modern Hawaiian culture and language. Her legacy includes, among
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