Kukohou

Kukohou
SpouseHineuki (half-sister)
IssueKaniuhu
FatherLoʻe
MotherHinamaileliʻi
ReligionHawaiian religion

Kukohou (or Kukohoa) was High Chief of the Island of Hawaiʻi in ancient Hawaii. His title was Aliʻi Nui[1] — "Chief of the island". His famous descendant was King Kamehameha I.

A member of the Pili line, Kukohou was son of Loʻe and his wife, Hinamaileliʻi, and he succeeded his great-grandfather Pilikaʻaiea. Wife of Kukohou was his half-sister Hineuki[2] (Hina-keʻuki). Their son was named Kaniuhu, and he ruled after Kukohouʻs death.[3]

Preceded by Aliʻi of Hawaiʻi Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Aliʻi means "noble/chief", whilst nui means "supreme".
  2. ^ Kepelino's Traditions of Hawaii (2007). Bishop Museum Press. p. 192. On the page 192, the family tree of Kukohou is given.
  3. ^ According to one chronology, Kukohou died in 1185.

Bibliography

  • Abraham Fornander. An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations. Charles E. Tuttle Company. 1969.
  • David Malo. Hawaiian Antiquities. Bishop Museum Press. 1951.