Morning Oli

Some classes use oli, or a chant, to open up the day.

It was Hawaiian protocol for a student to ask permission to enter the place of learning. A student had to be ready, both mentally and physically, to receive the learning that is given at a school. To show that students have come ready to learn, they chant an oli kāhea, which is a chant that says they are ready and seeks permission to be allowed to enter the school or classroom and start their day. When the teachers feel that the students are ready, they answer with an oli komo, welcoming the students into class with the expectation that the students are there to learn and willing to work hard to do so.