Keʻoloʻewa was a Native Hawaiian and a
High Chief of Molokai (a Hawaiian island). Because of
his father, Keʻoloʻewa is also known as Keʻoloʻewa-a-Kamauaua, since Keʻoloʻewa's parents were Lord
Kamauaua
High Chief Kamauaua was a member of Rulers of the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiian aristocracy and a ruler of Molokai. Although Kamauaua’s name appears as the first one on the list of Aliʻi nui of Molokai, Molokai’s rulers, it’s likely Kamauaua ...
[Rubellite Kawena Johnson. ''Kumulipo, the Hawaiian hymn of creation''.]—the first known ruler of Moloka‘i—and his Chiefess consort, Lady
Hinakeha. Hinakeha—likely named after
Hina
Hina may refer to:
People and deities
* Hina (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name
* Hina (goddess), the name assigned to a number of Polynesian deities.
* Hina (singer), of 2021 group Lightsum
Other u ...
, the Moon
goddess
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—and her spouse were
Aliʻi
The aliʻi were the traditional nobility of the Hawaiian islands. They were part of a hereditary line of rulers, the ''noho aliʻi''.
Cognates of the word ''aliʻi'' have a similar meaning in other Polynesian languages; in Māori it is pronoun ...
, ancient Hawaiian
aristocracy
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Across Europe, the aristocracy exercised immense Economy, economic, Politics, political, and soc ...
.
Kaupeʻepeʻe-nui-kauila was Keʻoloʻewa's older brother, whilst Keʻoloʻewa had two younger brothers; however, Keʻoloʻewa became his father's successor.
Keʻoloʻewa's wife was Lady
Nuʻakea
In Hawaiian mythology, Nuakea is a beneficent goddess of milk and lactation.
This name was also a title for a wet nurse of royal prince, according to David Malo.
Nuakea was appealed to staunch the flow of milk in the mother's breasts.
Euhemer ...
, a member of
Maweke's family. Maweke was a chief and ''
kahuna
Kahuna (; ) is a Hawaiian word that refers to an expert in any field. Historically, it has been used to refer to doctors, surgeons and dentists, as well as priests, ministers, and sorcerers.
Background
A may be versed in agriculture,Archiv ...
''—wizard, so he was greatly admired because of the “
black magic
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The links and interaction between black magic and religi ...
”. Nuakea's brother was a prophet and friend of Keʻoloʻewa's older brother. Keʻoloʻewa and his wife had at least one child, called
Kapau-a-Nuʻakea
Kapau-a-Nuakea was a Chiefess of Molokaʻi.
Kapau-a-Nuʻakea was the only known child of Chief Keʻoloʻewa and Chiefess Nuʻakea.
Kapau-a-Nuakea and her husband Lanileo’s daughter, Kamauliwahine
Kamauliwahine (''wahine'' = “woman”) wa ...
(“Kapau, child of Nuakea”). She succeeded Keʻoloʻewa, whilst Keʻoloʻewa's descendant was
Hualani
Hualani (''hua lani'' = "heavenly fruit") was a High Chiefess of Molokai in ancient Hawaii.
Hualani‘s parents were Chiefess Kamauliwahine and Laniaiku.
When Hualani discovered that a man named Kanipahu was a chief, she married him. Kanipahu a ...
, Chiefess regnant of
Molokai
Molokai or Molokai ( or ; Molokaʻi dialect: Morotaʻi ) is the fifth most populated of the eight major islands that make up the Hawaiian Islands archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is 38 by 10 miles (61 by 16 km) at its g ...
and Chiefess consort of Hawai‘i (the Big Island).
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Hawaiian chiefs