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, Alo is a name of a High Chief that ruled as the Moʻi of Maui. He was the sovereign king or chief of the island of

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 ...

. Sometimes he was called Alau. There is no any archaeological evidence for him. He was born ca. 1186. He is mentioned by Abraham Fornander, who was both

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and judge.

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Alo was a son and successor of King

Mauiloa Mauiloa was a High Chief (''Aliʻi'') of Maui. He is mentioned in legends and old chants and was likely a semi-historical person or character from myths. He had control over portions of Western Maui and relied on the allegiance of many district c ...

, who ruled over Western Maui. His mother was named Kauhua, but her parents are not known to us. He was thus a grandson of noted Chief Hanalaa, great-grandson of Palena, great-great grandson of mythical King

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and great-great-great grandson of Paumakua of Maui, who was the mythical ancestor of chiefs of Maui. He followed his father as sovereign of Maui. No famous legends remember Alo or his wife, who was likely very noble. In one chant, his wife is named Moeiekana (or Moekeaea). He fathered Prince

Kuhimana In Hawaiian mythology, Kuhimana was a High Chief who ruled as the 7th known Moʻi of Maui. He was the sovereign king or chief of the island of Maui and is mentioned in old chants as semi-mythical person. Not much is said about him in ancient le ...

and daughter Kaumana I, and they two were married. They were twins and their union was sacred. His son Kuhimana would succeed him as King of Maui, and grandson of Alo was famous High Chief

Kamaloohua Kamaloʻohua (also called Kamalu-Ohua) (ca. 1416) was a High Chief in ancient Hawaii, according to Hawaiian mythology, and is mentioned in old legends and chants. He was ''Moʻi'' - King of the island of Maui. He was the king of Maui island. It ...

.The Stories of the Genealogies of Maui
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References

* Abraham Fornander, ''An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations'', Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1969.

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