Kawelomahamahaia
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Kawelomahamahaia was the 16th Alii Aimoku of Kauai. He ruled as titular King or chief of Kauai. He was born around 1630.
He was son of Kamakapu, 15th Alii Aimoku of Kauai and his wife Pawahine. He was nephew of Keawenui of Hawaii. Both the legends and ancient alii family chants refer to Kawelomahamahaia as one the the great kings of Kauai under whom the country prospered, peace prevailed, and population and wealth increased. Kawelomahamahaia married the High Chiefess Kapohinakalani, whose family is not known, and had three sons and two daughters.
They were the High Chief Kawelomakualua, the High Chief Kaweloikiakoo, the High Chief Kooakapoko, High Chiefess Kaawihiokalani and the High Chiefess Malaiakalani.
Kawelomakalua who would succeed him as king of Kauai and his sister Kaawhiokalani would be his bride. From Malaiakalani, the last of the his line the Kawelo name, Kawelo-a-Maihunalii. After his grandsons death, his descendant, Kualii, by one of his daughters or sisters, Kawelolauhuki or Kaha-malu-'ihi.
[edit] Reference
- Frederick B. Wichman, Pua Ali'I O Kaua'i: Ruling Chiefs of Kaua'i, (Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press, 2003), ISBN:0824826388.
- Abraham Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations, Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1969.
| Preceded by Kamakapu |
Alii Aimoku of Kauai | Succeeded by Kawelomakalua |
