Kalahumoku
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Kalahumoku II was a Hawaiian High Chief and maternal grandfather of Kalokuokamaile, the progneitor of the Kalokuokamaile Dynasty.
He was the son of the High Chief Mopua of Hana and the High Chiefess Kauaamano. He was great-great-grandson of Lonohonuakini, King of Maui, and his wife, Queen Kalanikauanakinilani of Maui.
He was the reigning high chief of all of Hāna
including the districts of Kipahulu
and Kaupo, whose chiefs previously deceased, on the island of Maui. He was not the status was not that of an Ali'i Aimoku, which was held by the Moi of Maui or the Alii Aimoku of Hawaii
depending on who had a hold on Hana at the time since Hana was a disputed territory between the two powers. Either one of these had suzerainity over him; he acted more like a governor king. Kalahumoku was a lineal descendant of Loe
, the great progenitor of the Maui chiefdom, and also of the Piilanis, Kamalalawalu and others, and of the chiefs of Hāna. His family possessed a wonderful kapu
entirely different from, and never known to exist among, any other chief families of the Hawaiian Islands. It was styled "Ka Poo hoolewa i ka La," and inherited from Kaakaualaninui, the grandmother of Kalahumoku. It signified the laying of the head toward the sun's position in the heavens from its rising unto its setting. Days for the observance of this kapu were strictly kept. The only time for recreation during the kapu must be taken from between the setting of luminary and the dawn of a new day.
He wed the High Chiefess Kalani-Kaumehameha and had two beautiful daughters Kahikikala
, the elder, and Kalanilehua, the younger. Their beauty and sacredness was spread across the waters of the Alenuihāhā Channel to the Island of Hawaii where Keoua Kalanikupuapaikalaninui resided in the court of his father Keeaumoku-nui. Keoua asked his father to allow him to visit the court of Hāna to take one of them for great was his ambition to obtain the wonderful kapu that Kalahumoku owned, so as to hand it down to his descendants.
He was the son of the High Chief Mopua of Hana and the High Chiefess Kauaamano. He was great-great-grandson of Lonohonuakini, King of Maui, and his wife, Queen Kalanikauanakinilani of Maui.
He was the reigning high chief of all of Hāna
Hana
Hana as a given name may have several origins. It is a variant transliteration of Hannah, meaning Grace in Hebrew associated with God feminine which is the Jewish and Christian form, as well as an Arabic female name meaning happiness , a Persian female name meaning a type of flower , and a Kurdish...
including the districts of Kipahulu
Kipahulu
Kīpahulu is a village in the Hāna district of Maui, Hawaii. It is a sustainable farm community located in a remote area in the southeast part of Maui.-Location and access:...
and Kaupo, whose chiefs previously deceased, on the island of Maui. He was not the status was not that of an Ali'i Aimoku, which was held by the Moi of Maui or the Alii Aimoku of Hawaii
Alii Aimoku of Hawaii
The following is a list of alii aimoku of Hawaii. "Alii aimoku" refers to the ruler of the island. alii refers to the ruling class of ancient Hawaii...
depending on who had a hold on Hana at the time since Hana was a disputed territory between the two powers. Either one of these had suzerainity over him; he acted more like a governor king. Kalahumoku was a lineal descendant of Loe
Loe of Maui
Loe ruled as the 9th Mo'i of Maui. He was the sovereign king or chief of the island of Maui.Loe was son of Kamaloohua, grandson of Kuhimana, great-grandson of Alau, great-great grandson of Mauiloa. He followed his father as sovereign of Maui...
, the great progenitor of the Maui chiefdom, and also of the Piilanis, Kamalalawalu and others, and of the chiefs of Hāna. His family possessed a wonderful 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...
entirely different from, and never known to exist among, any other chief families of the Hawaiian Islands. It was styled "Ka Poo hoolewa i ka La," and inherited from Kaakaualaninui, the grandmother of Kalahumoku. It signified the laying of the head toward the sun's position in the heavens from its rising unto its setting. Days for the observance of this kapu were strictly kept. The only time for recreation during the kapu must be taken from between the setting of luminary and the dawn of a new day.
He wed the High Chiefess Kalani-Kaumehameha and had two beautiful daughters Kahikikala
Kahikikala
Kahikikalaokalani, a Hawaiian chiefess, was the first wife of Keoua Kalani-Kupuapa-I-Kalaninui-Ahilapalapa and mother of Kalokuokamaile.- Family :...
, the elder, and Kalanilehua, the younger. Their beauty and sacredness was spread across the waters of the Alenuihāhā Channel to the Island of Hawaii where Keoua Kalanikupuapaikalaninui resided in the court of his father Keeaumoku-nui. Keoua asked his father to allow him to visit the court of Hāna to take one of them for great was his ambition to obtain the wonderful kapu that Kalahumoku owned, so as to hand it down to his descendants.