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Kilinahe
''Ke Aliʻi'' ''Kilinahe'' ( – December 11, 1878) was a kaukau aliʻi noble who served under the ruling ''ali'i nui'' of the islands of Hawaii, Maui and Oahu, during the Kingdom of Hawaii. He is of the ''House of Moana'' and a collateral family of the ''House of Kamehameha''. He performed his ''hana lawelawe'' or ''"service task"'' under Ka'ahumanu and Kamehameha III, starting as a ''kāhili'' bearer and royal attendant. He was brought into the Royal Court by Charles Kanaina to assume all of his duties and responsibilities. He toured Oahu with the Royal Circuit and managed the chief's goods. ''Kilinahe'', in the Hawaiian language, means ''"light rain"''. Birth, parentage and family ''Kilinahe'' was of a great grandson of ''Moana Wahine'' of the princely House of Moana, a collateral family of the House of Kamehameha. ''Kilinahe's'' natural father was ''Paihewa'' and his natural mother was called ''Maunakapu''. His maternal grandmother, ''Kaleimanokahoowaha'' was a daughter ...
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Puahi
''Puahi'' also known as ''Puahi Kilinahe (Puahi)'', and ''Kilinahe Puahi I'' (Jan 1837 – March 9, 1910) was a native Hawaiian, the first son of ''Ke Aliʻi'' , ''Kilinahe'' with his first wife, Wahineole. He married Helelani and had three children, Mary Kapola, Kilinahe Puahi II and Kalikamaka. He was descended from noble chiefs. Puahi became well known in the town of Honolulu by 1906. By the age of 60 he was considered a sensible gentleman, and would be seen riding his grey horse for errands back and forth from his home in Kaimuki, Hawaii although he was born in Moanalua and known as the ''Mele Singer of Moanalua''. His small dog would ride astride the horse behind Puahi like a performing circus dog. He would often attend functions and luaus of Samuel Mills Damon where he would sing and chant in the old Hawaiian language as few could do. Puahi was also a cowboy of the Kamehameha festivals and parades, receiving a special award in 1909 shortly before his death. Family Tree ...
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