Historical Collections of The Hawaiian Islands - As told by the Ancient Hawaiians (Part 7)

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Historical Collections of The Hawaiian Islands
" Keepers of the Culture "
A study in time of the Hawaiian Islands
by Darlene E. Kelley
October 18, 2000

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Part 7 -- As told by the Ancient Hawaiians.

Beginnings of the Moi-- [ one sovereign chief ].

Kalaunuiohua --

After the death of Laamaikahiki began the migratory period, and in about
three generations, there lived a chief on Hawaii who was the Moi
[ one soverign chief ] of that island, and the grandson of Kalapana of
the southern line. He had obtained the titular sovereignty of the island
of Hawaii. The name of this chief was Kalaunuiohua. He was told of as a
warlike and enterprising prince, and having confirmed his sway on
Hawaii, he felt his ambitions of extending it over neighboring islands.

Gathering his warriors and fleet together, he invaded the island of
Maui, where Kamaluohua was the principal chief, who was the half brother
to Kanekapolei, the wife of Kalaniopuu, King of Hawaii about the year of
1784.

A battle was fought in which Kamaluohua was defeated and taken prisoner.
So elated with his first success, Kalaunuiohua invaded the island of
Molokia, where Kahokuohua was the principal chief. After another battle,
Kahauniohua too, was conquered, and he surrendered himself to the
victor. Kamaluohua now aimed at subjecting the entire group of islands,
hastened to Oahu, taking his prisoners with him. Oahu had no
recognizable titular sovereign at that time, so his invasion must have
occurred while Moku-a-Loe ruled over the Koolau division and Kahuoi
ruled over the Kona division of that island. So without attacking either
of those chiefs , he landed his forces at Waianae and gave battle to
Huapouleilei who was principal chief of Ewa and Waianae divisions of the
island. Again he was victorious.

At Waianae, Kalaunuiohua set sail for the island of Kauai, with his
three captive kings. 
Kukona, the great grandson of Ahukini-a-Laa, was the moi of Kauai at
this time, and Kalaunuiohua was met by Kukona and all of the Kauai
chiefs. A desperate battle was engaged where he was thoroughly defeated
and taken prisoner by Kukona, along with his fleet.

Having won the battle and delivering his country from the invader,
Kukona set the three captive princes at liberty, and furnished them the
means of returning to their own possessions, but he kept Kalaunuiohua a
close prisoner for at least several years.

At length negotiations were entered into with the Hawaii chiefs for the
release of their Moi, and he was allowed to return to Hawaii. Here he
spent the rest of his days indulging without any more warlike
adventures. Kalaunuiohua's wife was Kakeka, from whom he had a son,
Kuaiwa, who was his successor, and a daughter Kapapalimuulimu, from whom
descended Henaiakamalama, the wife of Makaoka, one of the sons of
Kihanuilulumoku of Hawaii.

During this time there lived on Hawaii a prophetess, [ Kaula ] called
Waahia, who was in some way connected with the expeditions of
Kalaunuiohua, or perhaps had to do with negotiations for his release. It
is assumed that she acted like a bondswomen assuring that he would cease
his warlike adventures and live in harmony.

Kuaiwa --

Of Kalaunuiohua's son, Kuaiwa, who followed his father as sovereign of
Hawaii, not much is related except he had a peaceful character. He had
two wives, Kamuleilani and Kamanawa. The first wife descended from
Lauaehu of the southern Ule stock of chiefs, who arrived in Hawaii with
or about the same time of Laamaikahiki. The second wife descended from
Maweke of the Nanaulu line, through his son Keaunui and granddaghter
Nuakea.

By reference to the genealogical tables, it is seen that Kamanawa's
great grandmother Hualani, on the Maweke line was the Molokiai wife of
Kanipahu of the Pili line of Hawaii chiefs.
With Kamuleilani, Kuaiwa had three sons, Kahoukapu, Hukulani, and
Manauea, and with Kamanawa, he had one son, Elu, all of whom became
noted heads of numerous aristocratic families.

Kahoukapu --

Kahoukapu seem to have followed his father Kuaiwa in the sovereignty of
Hawaii. No wars nor misfortune disturbed his reign. His wife was
Laakapu, who was descended from Kila, son of Moikeha, and grandson of
Maweke on the original Nanaulu line. Laakapu, with another husband named
Kanalukapu, became the ancestress of the famous Mahi family on Hawaii.
She had also another son named Hilo-a-Laakapu, who in conjunction with
two other Hawaiian chiefs, Hilo-a- Hilo-kapuhi and Punaluu, and Luakoa,
a Maui chief, invaded the island of Oahu, but were defeated and slain by
Mailikukahi, the then sovreign of Oahu.

Kauholanuimahu --

Kauholanuimahu was the son of Kahoukapu and Laakapu and followed his
father as Moi of Hawaii. There is no mention of any wars between Hawaii
and Maui during his reign, however he resided a great portion of his
time at Honuaula, Maui, where he exercised royal authority. He built the
fishpond at Keoneoio. While one of his long stays on Maui, his wife
Neula remained on Hawaii and took another Husband. The new husband and
rival revolted from Kauholanui and assumed the government of Hawaii.
Imformed of this treachery and the revolt, Kauholanui hastened back to
Hawaii, suppressed the rebellion, and slew his opponent. After that he
remained on Hawaii until his death.

His wife, Neula, is said to have been a Maui Chiefess; if so, the
district of Honuaula may have been her patrimonial estate, and that
would account for the frequent residences there by Kauholanui.

Kauholanui was contemporary with the Kakaalaneo family on Maui, with the
Kalonas on Oahu, and with Kahakuokane, the grandson of Manokalanipoo of
Kauai.