Mulielealii
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Mulielealii was a northern Hawaiian chief and King of Western Oahu. The eldest son of Maweke
and brother of Kalehenui
and Keaunui
. He was of the Nanaulu line being lineal descendant of Nanaulu, the brother of Ulu
, from whom the southern chiefs claim their descent. Every monarchs of Oahu after his death are his descendants.
Mulielealii was the eldest son of Maweke
and his wife Naiolaukea. On the deeds and exploits Mulielealii personally the legends are silent. The Mulielealii branch of the Maweke family, which occupies so great a portion of the ancient legends of this period. Mulielealii is said to have had three sons and one daughter. The former were Kumuhonua
, Olopana, and Moikeha
; the daughter was named Hainakolo. Kumuhonua seems to have remained in possession of the patrimonial estates on Oahu, and possibly of the nominal sovereignty of the island of Oahu. The two other sons of Mulielealii, viz., Olopana and Moikeha, appear to have established themselves on Hawaii, where Olopana ruled the valley of Waipio and adjacent country, and Moikeha, if not coordinate with his brother in power, was at least his highest subject and most trusted friend. From his two sons Moikeha
and Kumuhonua
descents the first dynasty of the Alii Aimoku of Kauai
and Oahu
. Moikeha's son was replaced soon after death but his descendant's would later remarry into the Kauai family. Kumuhonua's descendants ruled Oahu for seven generations until Haka of Oahu, who was violently overthrown and replaced be a descendant of Moikeha
.
Of Mulielealii's daughter Hainakolo a legend still exists. She is said to have married a southern chief named Keanini whom she accompanied to his home in Kuaihelani. The marriage was not a happy one and Hainakolo returned to Hawaii while her brother Olopana still resided there at Waipio. She met with a tragical end, and that her spirit still haunts the mountains and precipices around the valley of Waipio. This legend is very much overlaid with the fabulous and fanciful but the historical kernel of it still confirms the prevalence of the long voyages and social intercourse of the Polynesian tribes during this period. Hainakolo’s son is called Leimakani, from whom some Hawaiian families claimed descent.
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...
and brother of Kalehenui
Kalehenui
Kalehenui was a northern Hawaiian chief. The second son of Maweke and brother of Mulielealii and Keaunui. He was of the Nanaulu line being lineal descendant of Nanaulu, the brother of Ulu, from whom the southern chiefs claim their descent....
and Keaunui
Keaunui
Keaunui was a northern Hawaiian chief. He was of the Nanaulu line being lineal descendant of Nanaulu, the brother of Ulu, from whom the southern chiefs claim their descent.He was one of the three sons of Maweke and his wife Naiolaukea...
. He was of the Nanaulu line being lineal descendant of Nanaulu, the brother of Ulu
Ulu
An ulu is an all-purpose knife traditionally used by Eskimo women, both Yupik and Inuit. It is utilized in applications as diverse as skinning and cleaning animals, cutting a child's hair, cutting food and, if necessary, trimming blocks of snow and ice used to build an igloo...
, from whom the southern chiefs claim their descent. Every monarchs of Oahu after his death are his descendants.
Mulielealii was the eldest son of 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...
and his wife Naiolaukea. On the deeds and exploits Mulielealii personally the legends are silent. The Mulielealii branch of the Maweke family, which occupies so great a portion of the ancient legends of this period. Mulielealii is said to have had three sons and one daughter. The former were Kumuhonua
Kumuhonua
Kumuhonua was 1st Alii Aimoku of Oahu. During his reign Oahu was divided among the sons of Maweke, a legendary figure thought to have colonized the northern islands of Oahu, Kauai and Niihau. He was the grandson of Maweke and son of Mulielealii....
, Olopana, and 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...
; the daughter was named Hainakolo. Kumuhonua seems to have remained in possession of the patrimonial estates on Oahu, and possibly of the nominal sovereignty of the island of Oahu. The two other sons of Mulielealii, viz., Olopana and Moikeha, appear to have established themselves on Hawaii, where Olopana ruled the valley of Waipio and adjacent country, and Moikeha, if not coordinate with his brother in power, was at least his highest subject and most trusted friend. From his two sons 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...
and Kumuhonua
Kumuhonua
Kumuhonua was 1st Alii Aimoku of Oahu. During his reign Oahu was divided among the sons of Maweke, a legendary figure thought to have colonized the northern islands of Oahu, Kauai and Niihau. He was the grandson of Maweke and son of Mulielealii....
descents the first dynasty of the 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 Oahu
Alii Aimoku of Oahu
The Alii Aimoku was the sovereign king or queen of one of the four main Hawaiian Islands. The monarchs of island Oahu, like those of the other Hawaiian islands, claim descent from Wakea. Nanaulu, a fourteenth generation descendant of Wakea was the ancestor of Kumuhonua, 1st known King of Oahu,...
. Moikeha's son was replaced soon after death but his descendant's would later remarry into the Kauai family. Kumuhonua's descendants ruled Oahu for seven generations until Haka of Oahu, who was violently overthrown and replaced be a descendant of 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...
.
Of Mulielealii's daughter Hainakolo a legend still exists. She is said to have married a southern chief named Keanini whom she accompanied to his home in Kuaihelani. The marriage was not a happy one and Hainakolo returned to Hawaii while her brother Olopana still resided there at Waipio. She met with a tragical end, and that her spirit still haunts the mountains and precipices around the valley of Waipio. This legend is very much overlaid with the fabulous and fanciful but the historical kernel of it still confirms the prevalence of the long voyages and social intercourse of the Polynesian tribes during this period. Hainakolo’s son is called Leimakani, from whom some Hawaiian families claimed descent.