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Lepe 'Ula'ula
sung by Kuana Torres

Verse 1

Lepe 'ula'ula lepe o ka moa - The red comb of the rooster

Ke hua kûlina 'ai a ka pelehu - The corn eating turkey

(Kauna , hidden meaning..Young cowboy  famed for his "lasso"

it's his prise

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KR

KL

KR (side)

KL (side)

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Forward Step R (facing Left) (pose) "Rooster "

Step Left (facing right corner) oniu (figure 8-L R L) BH at belly button  (piko)

KR

KL 45

Uwehe R / L (RH flower...LH caress)

KR to back "self"

Kawele 45 R (to 10:00) (RH Mouth & out -LH at chest , palm down)

KL

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(do half break kaholo and repeat 1st verse

do FULL kaholo break)

Verse 2

Keiki mai au no Kawaihae - I am a lad from Kawaihae

No ke kipuka 'ili lawe a lilo - With a winning lasso

Cowboy proclaims his fame for his lasso talents)

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4 Le le's going Back -R L R L

KR /L

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Ka'apuni (4 count Left ft is pivot) "island"

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Step R (Lf angel) Throw Rope Out-swing it 3x -step back RF - slap thigh BH &

2 Kui L (BH grab L)

Half Kaholo break

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3rd Verse

'Elua wale iho ho'i mâua - Just the two of us

Ka hau hâli'i a'o Waimea -

Covered by the dew of Waimea

(Kauna - let's go up to Waimea where the clouds lie like a blanket & let's get under that blanket ;)

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4 LeLe's going forward

Back Side KR - Huli 1/2 KL Side "Come Come" 

KR Forward

KL KR

Huli L

Kao R/L

Full Kaholo Break

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Do full kaholo and Repeat 3rd verse on instrumental

4th verse

ilaila mâua kukuni e ka hao - There, we two used the branding iron

Kokope e ka 'i'o kupu kuku'i e ka papa niho - Scraped the flesh from the gums

(kauna- There that place where we went and made love)

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2 45* Leleuwehe R

KR / KL

Pose 45* to the left - step w/ the RF

KL

Kaholoholo R

R / L Uwehe

2 ami's Up & Down

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Half Break Kaholo

5th Verse

Mai nô 'oe a ho'opoina - Never forget

I ka lawe ha'aheo ake kipuka 'ili - The lasso & the proud catch

Kauna-Now that we've made love, you will Never forget who I am, the young cowboy with the famous lasso)

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Step Forward RF

KR

Half KL Half KR

45*KL Back

R Leleuwehe (facing L 45)

L Leleuwehe  (facing R 45)

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Step Forward R (thow lasso)

3 step back with RF 

uwehe

KR / KL

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Full Kaholo Break

 

Last Verse

Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana - Tell the refrain
Lepe 'ula'ula lepe o ka moa - The red comb of the rooster

(Kauna- here is my story  of my fabulous "lasso")  ;)

 

L Kawelu turn to face R

KL (still facing r)

KR facing Front

KL

Lele back R / L

Step R (facing L)

Step L ( facing R)

KR / L

1/2 Break Kaholo

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Repeat last verse

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Step R 45

Step L 45

Full Kaholo Break

Full Kaholo Break (minus last left side )

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5 Angled Lele's R / L / R / L /R

Step L w/LH then step back L

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full dance @ 4:53 minute mark
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