Kumalae was a

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an High Chief, ''Aliʻi Nui'' (ruler) of

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. He is also known as Kumalae-nui-a-ʻUmi ("Kumalae the Great, son of ʻUmi").

Family

He was born about 1648. His father was ʻUmi-a-Liloa, ''Aliʻi Aimoku'' of

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. His mother was Piʻikea, daughter of

Piʻilani Piʻilani ("ascent to heaven") (born ca. 1460) ruled as Mōʻī of the island of Maui in the later part of the 15th century. At the time Maui was an independent kingdom within the islands of Hawaii. He was the first ''Aliʻi'' to unite the is ...

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. Kumalae’s uncles were Lono-a-Piilani and Kiha-a-Piilani and his brothers were Kealiiokaloa and Keawenuiaumi.Abraham Fornander. ''An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations''. Kumalae was given the district of

to rule as its district chief, and his successors would be notable as being fiercely resistant to the main line of the Hawaiian chiefs descended from his elder brothers. Kumalae married Kuanu'upu'awalau (Kua-nuʻu-pü’awa-lau, Ku-nu'u-nui-pu'awa-lau, Ke-kai-ha'a-kuloulanio-Kahiki). She bore him Makuanui, his successor as ''Aliʻi'' of Hilo. {{ahnentafel , boxstyle_1=background-color: #fcc; , boxstyle_2=background-color: #fb9; , boxstyle_3=background-color: #ffc; , boxstyle_4=background-color: #bfc; , boxstyle_5=background-color: #9fe; , 1= Kumalae , 2= ʻUmi-a-Liloa , 3= Piʻikea , 4= Liloa , 5= Akahiakuleana , 6=

, 7= Laielohelohe , 8= Kihanuilulumoku , 9= Waoilea , 10= Kuleanakapiko , 11= Keanianihooleilei , 12= Kawaokaohele , 13= Kepalaoa , 14= Kalamakua , 15= Keleanohoanaapiapi , 16= Kauholanuimahu , 17= Neula , 18= , 19= , 20= Kauahaeakuaimakani , 21= Kapiko , 22= , 23= , 24=

Kahekili I Kahekili I was a king of Maui. He was a noted warrior chief who nearly destroyed his country. He was styled Kahekilinui or "Kahekili the Great" even though his greatness was small in comparison to his descendant Kahekili II. His name was short for ...

, 25= Haukanuimakamaka , 26= , 27= , 28= Kalonanui , 29= Kaipuholua , 30=

, 31= Haukanuimakamaka

References

External links

The Hawaiian Electronic Library
Royalty of Hawaii (island)