Malamaʻihanaʻae

Malamaʻihanaʻae (also known as Makeʻamalamaʻihanai) was a Hawaiian noble lady[1] and a High Chiefess of the Big Island — island of Hawaii. She was a close relative and the wife of the High Chief Kalapana.[2][3]

Malamaʻihanaʻae
OccupationChiefess of Hawaiʻi
Spouse(s)Kalapana of Hawaiʻi
Haunaʻakamahala
ChildrenKahaimoelea of Hawaiʻi
Kapo-a-Kauluhailea of Hawaiʻi
Parent(s)Piʻikalani
Kalamea I

Biography

Malamaʻihanaʻae was most likely born on the Big Island. Her parents were a man called Piʻikalani (kalani = "heavenly") and his consort, Kalamea I[4] (Kalama) — a relative of the High Chief Kanipahu of Hawaiʻi. The son of Kanipahu was Kanaloa, who was likely the father of Kalapana, Chief of the Big Island.[5]

Kanipahu was forced to escape to Molokai, and the usurper called Kamaiole became the new ruler of the island. Malamaʻihanaʻae married Kalapana,[6] 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 priest, and he ordered the construction of a heiau (temple).[7] Their daughter was Lady Kapo-a-Kauluhailea, who married her half-brother Kahai and became the mother of the great Kalaunuiohua.

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

Notes
  1. Catherine C. Summers. Molokai: A Site Survey. Published in 1971.
  2. Peleioholani, Solomon Lehuanui Kalaniomaiheuila (1906), Genealogy of the Robinson family, and ancient legends and chants of Hawaii. Honolulu Bulletin Publishing Company, Ltd., 1908, Hawaii State Archives (photocopy), CS 2209. R62 P45 1908. Translated into English by J.M. Poepoe.
  3. Kalapanaku'io'iomoa
  4. David Malo. Hawaiian Antiquities.
  5. The genealogy of Kalapana is given in the chants, but it is not clear whether he was a son of the Prince Kanaloa or of Kanaloaʻs father.
  6. In some versions of his genealogy, he is called simply Kalapa or Kalapana II.
  7. Haunaakamahala (High Chief and Priest)
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