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Kalokuokamaile
Kalokuokamaile (meaning "''downpour/blowing of the ''maile" in Hawaiian), was a Hawaiian chief and first-born son of Keoua Kalanikupuapaikalaninui and half-brother of Kamehameha the Great who unified the Hawaiian Islands in 1810. He was the primogenitor of the Royal House of Keoua nui. Biography He was born on the island of Maui. His mother was the High Chiefess Kahikikalaokalani ruler of Hana, Kipahulu and Kaupo and possessed the far famed tabu "Ka Poʻo Hoʻolewa i ka La". The tabu signified the laying of the head towards the sun's position in the heavens from its rising unto its setting. Days of observance of this tabu were strictly kept, the only time for recreation during the tabu must be taken from between the setting of the luminary and the dawn of a new day. Kalokuokmaile was Keoua's first-born son and was deemed ''"Ka Keiki o Kona wa Heuole,"'' which means the offspring of his beardless youth. At age three his father return to his ancestral home on the Big Island of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Kalokuokamaile
The House of Laanui (''Hale O Laanui'' in the Hawaiian language) is a family of heirs to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii collateral to the House of Kamehameha. Both houses are branches of the House of Keōua Nui. The House of Laanui stems from the High Chief Laanui who was the son of Nuhi, the ruler of Waimea, Hawaii and became the alii nui of Waialua. He was one of the main chief warriors who went to Kauai to subdue George Prince Kaumualii. His eldest offspring was a daughter named Elizabeth Kekaaniauokalani Laanui, the youngest, or muli loa was a son named Gideon Kailipalaki-o-Keheananui Laanui. The House of Laanui was continued through these two children after Laanui himself died on 12 September 1849 and buried within the Liliuokalani Church cemetery grounds of his old estate where he ruled. His daughter Elizabeth Kekaaniau Laanui became the only survivor of the Hawaiian nobility who were eligible to the throne after the death of Liliuokalani, the last queen of Hawaii. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keōua
Keōua Kalanikupuapaīkalaninui Ahilapalapa, sometimes called Keōua Nui ("Keōua the Great") (died c. 1750s–1760s) was an Ancient Hawaiian noble and the father of Kamehameha I, the first King of united Hawaii. He was progenitor of the House of Keōua Nui. His first name Keoua, or Ke-ao-ua means ''"the rain cloud"'' and was given to him by his subjects because of his generosity and his sacred kapu of the heavenly rains. Life Keōua Nui's father was the High Chief Keeaumoku Nui, the second son of Keaweʻīkekahialiʻiokamoku, King of Hawaii island, and his second wife, Princess Kalanikauleleiaiwi. His mother, High Chiefess Kamakaimoku, was from the noble family of I of Hilo. Keōua was a half-brother of King Kalaniōpuu of the island of Hawaii through his mother who also married Kalaninuiamamao, Kalaniōpuu's father. His name Keoua, or Ke-ao-ua means ''"the rain cloud"'' and was given to him by his subjects because of his generosity and because of the formation of the ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaohelelani
Kaʻōhelelani or Kaohele was a Hawaiian chiefess in the early Kingdom of Hawaii. Life She was born in the District of Hāna on the island of Maui in the mid to late 18th century. Her mother was High Chiefess Kaloiokalani of the royal family of Kahikinui and Honuaula (southern Maui). Her father was Kalokuokamaile, older half-brother of Kamehameha I who later unified the Hawaiian Islands in to found the Kingdom of Hawaii; both were sons of Keōua Kalanikupuapaikalaninui. Her father was the High Chief of Hāna, Kipahulu and Kaupo. Her parents named her Kaʻōhelelani, and she was their only child. She was verging into maidenhood when her father died. His people showed their affection for him by making his grave on the highest peak of their country, Kauwiki. Upon news of his death reaching his brother Kamehameha, he immediately assembled a retinue of followers and retainers to accompany his brother Kealiimaikai to bear his request to Kaloiokalani to permit her daughter Kaʻōh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maui
The island of Maui (; Hawaiian: ) is the second-largest of the islands of the state of Hawaii at 727.2 square miles (1,883 km2) and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is the largest of Maui County's four islands, which also includes Molokai, Lānai, and unpopulated Kahoolawe. In 2020, Maui had a population of 168,307, the third-highest of the Hawaiian Islands, behind that of Oahu and Hawaii Island. Kahului is the largest census-designated place (CDP) on the island with a population of 26,337 , and is the commercial and financial hub of the island. Wailuku is the seat of Maui County and is the third-largest CDP . Other significant places include Kīhei (including Wailea and Makena in the Kihei Town CDP, the island's second-most-populated CDP), Lāhainā (including Kāanapali and Kapalua in the Lāhainā Town CDP), Makawao, Pukalani, Pāia, Kula, Haikū, and Hāna. Etymology Native Hawaiian tradition gives the origin of the island's name in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaupo, Hawaii
Kaupō is a district of ancient Hawaii (''moku'' in the Hawaiian language) of Maui island in Hawaii. Kaupō is a remote, sparsely populated, sustainable ranching community. Geography Kaupō is located along the southeastern shore of Maui, west of Kīpahulu along the Kahikinui coastline. Kaupō is located on a rugged and desolate coast. The ''Kahikinui Forest Reserve'' is located in the area, as well as a section of Haleakalā National Park. A trail leads from near the summit of Haleakalā through Kaupō Gap to the coast. Kaupō is connected to the rest of the island via the Pi'ilani Highway ( Hawaii Route 31). The highway is primarily one lane wide and is not paved in all sections. History Kaupō was "Wahipana" (Special Place) for ancient Hawaiians. In the early 1900s many families lived in Kaupō. Fishing, farming, hunting and ranching were primary occupations. In 1859 the district was combined with that of Hana. The Loaloa Heiau and Huialoha Church are located ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royalty Of The Hawaiian Kingdom
Royalty may refer to: * Any individual monarch, such as a king, queen, emperor, empress, etc. * Royal family, the immediate family of a king or queen regnant, and sometimes his or her extended family * Royalty payment for use of such things as intellectual property, music, or natural resources Music * The Royalty (band), a 2005–2013 American rock band * Royalty Records, a Canadian record label Albums * ''Royalty'' (Chris Brown album), 2015 * ''Royalty'' (EP), by EarthGang, 2018 * ''Royalty'' (mixtape), by Childish Gambino (Donald Glover), 2012 * ''The Royalty'' (album), by the Royal Royal, 2012 * '' The Royalty: La Realeza'', by R.K.M & Ken-Y, 2008 Songs * "Royalty" (Down with Webster song), 2012 * "Royalty" (XXXTentacion song), 2019 * "Royalty", by Conor Maynard, 2015 * "Royalty", by Nas from ''The Lost Tapes 2'', 2019 Theatres * Royalty Theatre, a demolished theatre in Soho, London, England * Royalty Theatre, Glasgow, a demolished theatre in Scotland * Peacock Theatre, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawaii (island)
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii ) is the List of islands of the United States by area, largest island in the United States, located in the U.S. state, state of Hawaii. It is the southeasternmost of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of High island, volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean, North Pacific Ocean. With an area of , it has 63% of the Hawaiian archipelago's combined landmass. However, it has only 13% of Hawaiʻi's population. The island of Hawaiʻi is the third largest island in Polynesia, behind the two main List of islands of New Zealand, islands of New Zealand. The island is often referred to as the Island of Hawaii or Hawaii Island to distinguish it from the state. It is also referred to as the Big Island. Administratively, the island is coextensive with Hawaii County, Hawaii, Hawaii County. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 200,629. The county seat and largest town is Hilo, Hawaii, Hilo. There are no Municipal corporation, incorporated cities i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hana, Hawaii
Hāna is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 1,526 at the 2020 census. Hana is located at the eastern end of the island of Maui and is one of the most isolated communities in the state. It is reached mainly via the Hāna Highway, a long, winding, highway along Maui's northern shore, via boat, and with commercial air service to Hāna airport. History Like most of Hawaii, Hāna was probably first settled between 500 and 800 AD by Polynesian peoples. The first sugarcane plantation in the area was established by George Wilfong in 1849, and by 1883 there were six plantations operating in the area. By 1946, however, the last sugarcane plantation had closed, leading plantation workers to move mostly to the west side of Maui. That same year saw the opening of the Kauiki Inn, later known as the Hotel Travaasa – Hāna and today as the Hyatt Hāna-Maui Resort, which helped transition the economy towards tourism. The winding, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kipahulu, Hawaii
Kīpahulu is an unincorporated community in the Hāna district of southeastern Maui, Hawaii. Location and access Kīpahulu is unincorporated and is located south of Hana and east of Kaupo. The only land access to the area is from the north by Hana Highway driving about 45 minutes past Hana or from west by highway 31 (Piilani Highway) which was reopened in 2008 after a nearly two-year closure due to earthquake damage. Piilani Highway is the only major road in Kīpahulu and all populated areas are located along this road. Kīpahulu does not have any electric or water utilities. The only public utility is the telephone. Water is obtained from the streams coming down from Haleakalā and these services are provided to the community by private water systems. History The first written description of Kīpahulu was made by Jean-François de Galaup in 1786 while sailing along the southeast coast of Maui in search of a place to drop anchor: I coasted along its shore at a dista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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