Elepuʻukahonua
Elepuʻukahonua (Olepuʻukahonua) was a High Chief of the island of Oahu in ancient Hawaii. He ruled over Oʻahu in ancient times and is mentioned in chants and legends.[1]
His father was Chief Kumuhonua of Oʻahu, son of Chief Mulielealiʻi of the Maweke line; Maweke was a wizard from Tahiti.[2] His mother's name is Chiefess Hainakolo.
After Kumuhonua died, Elepuʻukahonua succeeded him as a monarch of Oʻahu. It seems that this happened because he was the eldest son of his father, since he had three brothers; Molohaia, Kahakuokane and Kukawaieakane.
At some point, Chief Elepuʻukahonua married a woman named Hikilena, whose parents are not known today. She had a son, Kahokupohakano,[3] who fathered with his spouse Kaumana II a son, Nawele, who later became a ruler of Oʻahu.
See also[edit]
- Mualani, Elepuʻukahonuaʻs famous relative who became a princess of Koʻolau
References[edit]
- ^ Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History. Bishop Museum Press, 1920.
- ^ "Family of Maweke". Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ^ Elepuukahonua (Olepuukahonua) (Ruling Chief of Oahu)