Manokalanipo
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Manokalanipo was the 8th Alii Aimoku of Kauai
. He ruled as titular King or chief of Kauai
. He was also known as Mano-ka-lani-po and was probably born around the year 1430. From him sprang forth the poetic name of Kauai, Kauai-a-Manokalanipo or shortened to Kauai-a-Mano translates to Kauai of Manokalanipo or Kauai of Mano.
He was the son of Kukona
, 7th Alii Aimoku of Kauai
and his wife Laupuapuamaa. In the war of Kawelewele Kauai fought against the combined forced of the other 6 island. His father, Kukona
, had no intention to surrender nor to deliver his sovereignty
to alien hands. When the armada of Kalaunui-Ohua, touched the shores of Kaua`i, they were met by an army of only 500 men who were the defenders of Kaua`i. The king, Kukona, had not even bothered to attend; he sent Mano-Kalanipo, to represent him. In one brief battle, the armies of invasion suffered a complete and absolute defeat. A small and greatly outnumbered force of Kaua`i warriors had decisively beaten the combined armies of all of the other islands.
Manokalanipo has the characteristic honour among the Hawaiians
of having had his name affixed as a sobriquet to the island over which he ruled, and in epical and diplomatic language it was ever after known as Kauai-a-Manokalanipo. He was noted for the energy and wisdom with which he encouraged agriculture
and industry
, executed long and difficult works of irrigation
, and thus brought fields of wilderness under cultivation
. No foreign wars disturbed his reign, and it is remembered in the legends as the golden age the island of Kauai.
Manokalanipo has the characteristic honour among the Hawaiians of having had his name affixed as a sobriquet to the island over which he ruled, and in epical and diplomatic language it was ever after known as " Kauai-a-
Manokalanipo." He was noted for the energy and wisdom
with which he encouraged agriculture and industry,
executed long and difficult works of irrigation, and thus
brought fields of wilderness under cultivation. No foreign
wars disturbed his reign, and it is remembered in the
legends as the golden age of that island.
The wife of Manokalanipo was Naekapulani. What lineage she sprang from is not known with any certainty. She was probably of Kauai birth, and one legend calls her Naekapulani-a-Makalii, indicating that Makalii was her father; and other legends speak of Makalii as a chief of Waimea, Kauai, though nothing is said whether he belonged to the Maweke
-Moikeha
line, or to that of Laamaikahiki
. The children of Manokalanipo and his wife were Kamakamano
, Napuu-a-mano and Kahai-a-mano. His eldest son succeeded him as king of Kaua'i.
When describing that Kamehameha I
and Kaheiheimalie were of one blood, it was said that he was a Mano-ka-lani-po and she was a Mano-ka-lani-po, both born under the same feather cloak and both descended from many lines of chiefs.
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
Kauai
Kauai or Kauai, known as Tauai in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle",...
. He was also known as Mano-ka-lani-po and was probably born around the year 1430. From him sprang forth the poetic name of Kauai, Kauai-a-Manokalanipo or shortened to Kauai-a-Mano translates to Kauai of Manokalanipo or Kauai of Mano.
He was the son of Kukona
Kukona
Kukona was the 7th Alii Aimoku of Kauai. He ruled as the titular king or chief of the island of Kaua’i. Kukona took Ka-lau-nui-ohua, the ambitious chief of Hawaii who tried to seize Kauai, as prisoner to Kauai and this war was known as the War of Kawelewele. He was born around 1405 according to Na...
, 7th 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...
and his wife Laupuapuamaa. In the war of Kawelewele Kauai fought against the combined forced of the other 6 island. His father, Kukona
Kukona
Kukona was the 7th Alii Aimoku of Kauai. He ruled as the titular king or chief of the island of Kaua’i. Kukona took Ka-lau-nui-ohua, the ambitious chief of Hawaii who tried to seize Kauai, as prisoner to Kauai and this war was known as the War of Kawelewele. He was born around 1405 according to Na...
, had no intention to surrender nor to deliver his sovereignty
Sovereignty
Sovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory. It can be found in a power to rule and make law that rests on a political fact for which no purely legal explanation can be provided...
to alien hands. When the armada of Kalaunui-Ohua, touched the shores of Kaua`i, they were met by an army of only 500 men who were the defenders of Kaua`i. The king, Kukona, had not even bothered to attend; he sent Mano-Kalanipo, to represent him. In one brief battle, the armies of invasion suffered a complete and absolute defeat. A small and greatly outnumbered force of Kaua`i warriors had decisively beaten the combined armies of all of the other islands.
Manokalanipo has the characteristic honour among the Hawaiians
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
of having had his name affixed as a sobriquet to the island over which he ruled, and in epical and diplomatic language it was ever after known as Kauai-a-Manokalanipo. He was noted for the energy and wisdom with which he encouraged agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and industry
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
, executed long and difficult works of irrigation
Irrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
, and thus brought fields of wilderness under cultivation
Tillage
Tillage is the agricultural preparation of the soil by mechanical agitation of various types, such as digging, stirring, and overturning. Examples of human-powered tilling methods using hand tools include shovelling, picking, mattock work, hoeing, and raking...
. No foreign wars disturbed his reign, and it is remembered in the legends as the golden age the island of Kauai.
Manokalanipo has the characteristic honour among the Hawaiians of having had his name affixed as a sobriquet to the island over which he ruled, and in epical and diplomatic language it was ever after known as " Kauai-a-
Manokalanipo." He was noted for the energy and wisdom
with which he encouraged agriculture and industry,
executed long and difficult works of irrigation, and thus
brought fields of wilderness under cultivation. No foreign
wars disturbed his reign, and it is remembered in the
legends as the golden age of that island.
The wife of Manokalanipo was Naekapulani. What lineage she sprang from is not known with any certainty. She was probably of Kauai birth, and one legend calls her Naekapulani-a-Makalii, indicating that Makalii was her father; and other legends speak of Makalii as a chief of Waimea, Kauai, though nothing is said whether he belonged to the Maweke
Maweke
Maweke was a northern Hawaiian king. He was of the Nanaulu line being lineal descendent of Nanaulu, the brother of Ulu, from whom the southern chiefs claim their descent. The northern chiefs of Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau descent from Maweke and Nanaulu...
-Moikeha
Moikeha
Moikeha was the 1st Alii Aimoku of Kauai. He ruled as the titular King, or chief, of Kauai. He was a chief of the Nanaulu line, being the son of Mulielealii and the grandson of Maweke...
line, or to that of Laamaikahiki
Laamaikahiki
Laa-mai-kahiki was the 3rd Alii Aimoku of Kauai. He ruled as King or Chief of Kauai. He is sometimes mentioned as two persons: one named La'a and the other named La'amaikahiki . This extra La'a generation is not included in Fornander's preferred Ulu genealogy...
. The children of Manokalanipo and his wife were Kamakamano
Kamakamano
Kamakamano was the 9th Alii Aimoku of Kauai. He ruled as titular King or chief of Kauai. He was also known as Kaumaka-a-Mano. He was born around 1455....
, Napuu-a-mano and Kahai-a-mano. His eldest son succeeded him as king of Kaua'i.
When describing that Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I , also known as Kamehameha the Great, conquered the Hawaiian Islands and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. By developing alliances with the major Pacific colonial powers, Kamehameha preserved Hawaii's independence under his rule...
and Kaheiheimalie were of one blood, it was said that he was a Mano-ka-lani-po and she was a Mano-ka-lani-po, both born under the same feather cloak and both descended from many lines of chiefs.