Wahaʻakuna

Wahaʻakuna was an ancient Hawaiian noble lady[1][2] and a Chiefess of the island of Maui. She is also known as Waohaʻakuna.

Wahaʻakuna
Spouse(s)Loe of Maui
ChildrenKahokuohua of Molokai

Life

Wahaʻakuna was born in ancient Hawaii. Her parents are unknown today.

She married High Chief Loe of Maui,[3][4] who succeeded his father Kamaloohua. The only known child of Loe and Wahaʻakuna was a son named Kahokuohua, who became a Chief of the island of Molokai. The grandson of Wahaʻakuna was called Kaulahea; he succeeded his grandfather Loe as Kaulahea I of Maui. Through her son, Wahaʻakuna was an ancestress of later rulers of Maui.

It is unknown when Wahaʻakuna died. She was most likely buried on Maui.

See also

References
  1. Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History. Bishop Museum Press.
  2. Edith Kawelohea McKinzie (1983). Hawaiian Genealogies: Extracted from Hawaiian Language Newspapers. University of Hawaii Press.
  3. Samuel Kamakau. Tales and Traditions of the People of Old: Na Mo'Olelo a Ka Po'E Kahiko. Bishop Museum Press.
  4. The Kumulipo: a Hawaiian creation chant. Page 240. Here is given the family tree of Loe.
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