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Oh we're Ggoing to a hukilau. A huki huki huki huki D7hukilau.
Everybody loves a hukilau, where the lau lau is the kau kau at the Gbig luau.
We E7throw our nets right into the sea and A7all the ama ama come a-swimmin' to 
me.
Oh we're Ggoing to a E7hukilau. A D7huki huki huki hukiGlau.
GWhat a wonderful day for fishing, the old Hawaiian D7way.
D7All the hukilau nets are swishing, down in A7old Laie D7Bay.
Oh we're Ggoing to a hukilau. A huki huki huki huki D7hukilau.
Everybody loves a hukilau, where the lau lau is the kau kau at the Gbig luau.
We E7throw our nets right into the sea and A7all the ama ama come a-swimmin' to 
me.
Oh we're Ggoing to a E7hukilau. A D7huki huki huki huki huki huki huki huki huki 
huki huki hukiGlaD7u.G  
Hawaiian Words-
Hukilau: "Hoo-kee-low."
Lau lau: "Low-low."
Kau kau: "Cow-cow."
Luau: "Loo-ow."
Ama ama: "Aw-muh-aw-muh."
Laie Bay: "Lie-ee-ee Bay."

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The story behind the song

"The Hukilau Song" paints a vivid picture of a traditional Hawaiian fishing festival, a hukilau, where people gather to cast nets into the sea. It's a joyful celebration of community and the island way of life, with "ama ama" fish swimming in and everyone participating in the catch. The song captures the simple pleasure of a day spent fishing together, embracing the age-old customs of Hawaii. It’s a tune that feels like a warm, sunny day by the ocean, full of shared laughter and bounty.

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The Hukilau Song

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G D7

Oh we're going to a hukilau. A huki huki huki huki hukilau.

Everybody loves a hukilau, where the lau lau is the kau kau at the big luau.

E7 A7

We throw our nets right into the sea and all the ama ama come a-swimmin' to

me.

G E7 D7 G

Oh we're going to a hukilau. A huki huki huki hukilau.

G D7

What a wonderful day for fishing, the old Hawaiian way.

D7 A7 D7

All the hukilau nets are swishing, down in old Laie Bay.

G D7

Oh we're going to a hukilau. A huki huki huki huki hukilau.

Everybody loves a hukilau, where the lau lau is the kau kau at the big luau.

E7 A7

We throw our nets right into the sea and all the ama ama come a-swimmin' to

me.

G E7 D7

Oh we're going to a hukilau. A huki huki huki huki huki huki huki huki huki

G D7 G

huki huki hukilau.

Hawaiian Words-

Hukilau: "Hoo-kee-low."

Lau lau: "Low-low."

Kau kau: "Cow-cow."

Luau: "Loo-ow."

Ama ama: "Aw-muh-aw-muh."

Laie Bay: "Lie-ee-ee Bay."

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