Kaimana Hila

1916 Hawaiian song

A recent view of Diamond Head and Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii

Kaimana Hila is a Hawaiian song composed in 1916 by Charles E. King, assisted by Andrew Cummings, about Diamond Head, which can be viewed from Waikiki beach on Honolulu, Oahu Island.

Kaimana Hila means Diamond head, from the Hawaiian word "Kaimana", which means diamond, and the English word hill. It is one of the popular Hawaiian songs, like Aloha Oe, On a Little Bamboo Bridge, Blue Hawaii, and the King's other song, the Hawaiian Wedding Song.

It is extremely popular in Japan, because of the imagery of Diamond head from Waikiki, Honolulu, the Japanese people's most popular tourist destination in Hawaii.

Kaimana Hila is a direct English translation, where the true Hawaiian name for the crater is Lē’ahi.

The music is melodious and easy to remember. The words start with the following lines:[1]

> Kaimana Hila
>  Iwaho makou i ka po nei
>  'Ike i ka nani Kaimana Hila ...

> Translation: Diamond head
>  We went out at night
>  And saw beautiful Diamond head ...

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## See also[edit]

* Music of Hawaii
* Category:Songs in Hawaiian

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Kaimana Hilo". www.kalena.com. Retrieved 2019-04-11.

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