Malamaʻihanaʻae (also known as Makeʻamalamaʻihanai) was a Hawaiian noble

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and a High Chiefess of the Big Island — island of

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. She was a close relative and the wife of the High Chief Kalapana.

Biography

Malamaʻihanaʻae was most likely born on the Big Island. Her parents were a man called Piʻikalani (''kalani'' = "heavenly") and his consort, Kalamea I (Kalama) — a relative of the High Chief

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of Hawaiʻi. The son of Kanipahu was

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, who was likely the father of Kalapana, Chief of the Big Island. Kanipahu was forced to escape to

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, and the usurper called Kamaiole became the new ruler of the island. Malamaʻihanaʻae married Kalapana, who ruled over the island after the murder of Kamaiole. Kalapana and Malamaʻihanaʻae had a son named Kahaimoelea (Kahai IV). After Kalapana died in ca. 1285, Kahai became the chief of the island. The second husband of Malamaʻihanaʻae was Haunaʻakamahala, who was a

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, and he ordered the construction of a ''

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'' (

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).Haunaakamahala (High Chief and Priest)
/ref> Their daughter was Lady Kapo-a-Kauluhailea, who married her half-brother Kahai and became the mother of the great

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. It is unknown when did Malamaʻihanaʻae die. Her son's royal court was located in

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{{Authority control House of Pili Hawaiian chiefesses