SONG OF PROTEST (Famous Are the Flowers)
Every Hawaiian song is a poem, built with words that come from a feeling heart. The songs are called “mele” and one who writes them is called a “haku mele,” one who braids words and music together that allows one heart to touch another. Just as there are songs that celebrate beauty, love, and all of the other feel-good parts of life and songs that honor respected leaders and foster pride in a people, there are also songs that express…