Uwē Ka Lani, Ola Ka Honua

UWĒ KA LANI, OLA KA HONUA. #2888*
When the sky weeps, the earth lives.
When it rains the earth revives.
Uwē ka lani, when the heaven weeps; ola ka honua, the earth lives. This ʻōlelo noʻeau reminds us of the importance of wai (freshwater) in creating and sustaining life on earth. The word ola means to live, to thrive, to be vibrant; it also means health and healing, and so in this ʻōlelo noʻeau we remember that all of these things are made possible through wai, through our freshwater resources.