Kumalae

For a Hawaiian politician, see Jonah Kumalae.
Kumalae
'Aliʻi Nui of Hilo
Spouse Kuanu'upu'awalau
Issue Makuanui
Father ʻUmi-a-Liloa
Mother Piʻikea
Religion Hawaiian religion

Kumalae was a Hawaiian High Chief, Aliʻi Nui (ruler) of Hilo. He is also known as Kumalae-nui-a-ʻUmi ("Kumalae the Great, son of ʻUmi").[1]

Family

He was born about 1648.[2]

His father was ʻUmi-a-Liloa, Aliʻi Aimoku of Hawaiʻi. His mother was his wife Piʻikea, daughter of Piʻilani, Moʻi of Maui. His uncles were Lono-a-Piilani and Kiha-a-Piilani and his brothers were Kealiiokaloa and Keawenuiaumi.[3] He was given the district of Hilo 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.

He 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.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kauholanuimahu
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kihanuilulumoku
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Neula
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liloa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Waoilea
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ʻUmi-a-Liloa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kauahaeakuaimakani
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kuleanakapiko
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kapiko
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Akahiakuleana
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Keanianihooleilei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kumalae
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kahekili I
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kawaokaohele
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Haukanuimakamaka
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Piʻilani
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kepalaoa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Piʻikea
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kalonanui
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kalamakua
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kaipuholua
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Laielohelohe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kahekili I
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Keleanohoanaapiapi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Haukanuimakamaka
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. Kumalae
  2. Family trees of the Chiefs of Hawaii
  3. Abraham Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations, Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1969