Kahakumakalina
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Kahakumakalina was the 14th Alii Aimoku of Kauai
. He ruled as titular King or chief of Kauai. He was also known as Kahakumakaliua. He was a sacred chief of Kauai. He was one of the kapu
chiefs of Kauai. He was born around 1580.
Legend has it that Kahakumakalina was son of Kalanikukuma
, the 13th Alii Aimoku of Kauai, and his wife Kapoleikauila. He also had a younger brother Ilihiwalani, the Chief of Waimea
and the south-western section of the island. He and his brother gave forth to numerous aristrocratic families from the island of Hawaii to Niihau
, who in after ages took a special pride in tracing themselves back to the high and pure-blooded kapu chiefs of Kauai.
Kahakumakalina was travelling through the group of islands for pleasure and observation, and he arrived at the Hawaiian court of Umi
. He charmed with this daughter of Umi, asked and obtained her for his wife. Another legend says that Akahiilikapu went visiting the islands, and that having arrived at Kauai, there became the wife of Kahakumakalina. Judging from the intrinsic merits of each legend, the former is considered to be the correct version of the affair. It is certain that Akahiilikapu accompanied her husband to Kauai and gave birth to two children, a daughter named Koihalauailaua - or popularly, Koihalawai (Akahikameenoa) - and a son named Keliiohiohi. After some time spent on Kauai, and for reasons which have not been handed down, Akahiilikapu returned to Hawaii with her children, and Kahakumakalina remained on Kauai.
After Akahiilikapu returned to Hawaii, Kahakumakalina took another wife, whose name on the genealogies is Kahakumaia, but whose parentage is not given. With her he had a son Kamakapu
, who succeeded him as Alii Aimoku of Kauai.
Alii Aimoku of Kauai
The Alii Aimoku of Kauai was the sovereign king or queen of the islands of Kauai and Niihau.- Overview :The monarchs of Kauai, like those of the other Hawaiian islands, claim descent from Wakea and Papa. Nanaulu, a descendant in the fourteenth generation from Wakea, was the ancestor of Moikeha, 1st...
. He ruled as titular King or chief of Kauai. He was also known as Kahakumakaliua. He was a sacred chief of Kauai. He was one of the kapu
Kapu
Kapu refers to the ancient Hawaiian code of conduct of laws and regulations. The kapu system was universal in lifestyle, gender roles, politics, religion, etc. An offense that was kapu was often a corporal offense, but also often denoted a threat to spiritual power, or theft of mana. Kapus were...
chiefs of Kauai. He was born around 1580.
Legend has it that Kahakumakalina was son of Kalanikukuma
Kalanikukuma
Kalanikukuma was the 13th Alii Aimoku of Kauai. He ruled as titular King or chief of Kauai. He was born around 1555.Kalanikukuma was son of Kahakumakapaweo, 12th Alii Aimoku of Kauai and Kahakukuka'ena. He followed his father Kahakumakapaweo as King of Kauai. No legend attaches to his...
, the 13th Alii Aimoku of Kauai, and his wife Kapoleikauila. He also had a younger brother Ilihiwalani, the Chief of Waimea
Waimea
-Places:United States*Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii *Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii*Waimea Bay, Hawaii on Oahu*Waimea Canyon State Park on Kauai*Waimea Ditch on Kauai*Waimea River on Kauai*Waimea Valley on OahuNew Zealand...
and the south-western section of the island. He and his brother gave forth to numerous aristrocratic families from the island of Hawaii to Niihau
Niihau
Niihau or Niihau is the seventh largest of the inhabited Hawaiian Islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii, having an area of . Niihau lies southwest of Kauai across the Kaulakahi Channel. Several intermittent playa lakes provide wetland habitats for the Hawaiian Coot, the Black-winged Stilt, and the...
, who in after ages took a special pride in tracing themselves back to the high and pure-blooded kapu chiefs of Kauai.
Kahakumakalina was travelling through the group of islands for pleasure and observation, and he arrived at the Hawaiian court of Umi
Umi
Umi may refer to:*Umi, Fukuoka, a town in Japan *'Umi-a-Liloa, king of the island of Hawaii*Umi Ryuzaki, a character in the fictional manga series Magic Knight Rayearth*UMI, Universal Mobile Interface...
. He charmed with this daughter of Umi, asked and obtained her for his wife. Another legend says that Akahiilikapu went visiting the islands, and that having arrived at Kauai, there became the wife of Kahakumakalina. Judging from the intrinsic merits of each legend, the former is considered to be the correct version of the affair. It is certain that Akahiilikapu accompanied her husband to Kauai and gave birth to two children, a daughter named Koihalauailaua - or popularly, Koihalawai (Akahikameenoa) - and a son named Keliiohiohi. After some time spent on Kauai, and for reasons which have not been handed down, Akahiilikapu returned to Hawaii with her children, and Kahakumakalina remained on Kauai.
After Akahiilikapu returned to Hawaii, Kahakumakalina took another wife, whose name on the genealogies is Kahakumaia, but whose parentage is not given. With her he had a son Kamakapu
Kamakapu
Kamakapu was the 15th Alii Aimoku of Kauai. He ruled as titular King or chief of Kauai. He was born around the year 1605.He was son of Kahakumakalina, 14th Alii Aimoku of Kauai and his second wife Kahakumaia. He was half-brother of Koihelauwailaua consort of Keawenui King of Hawaii. His nephew...
, who succeeded him as Alii Aimoku of Kauai.