Hanalaa was a
High Chief
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who lived on the island of
Maui
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in
ancient Hawaii
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. Hanalaʻa had control over portions of Western Maui and is mentioned in legends and chants, where his
family tree
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Representations of ...
is given.
Family
Hanalaʻa was a son of
Palena of Maui and his wife,
Hikawai.
Maternal grandparents of Hanalaʻa were Limaloa-Lialea and Kauilaianapu (Kauilaʻanapa). Hanalaʻa succeeded his father as king of Maui.
Hanalaʻa was a noted
chieftain
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, whom both the
Mauian and
Hawaiian chiefs contended for as their
ancestor
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under the varying names of Hanalaʻa-nui and Hanalaʻa-iki, asserting that Palena was the father of twins who bore those names, or a mistake could have been made in the genealogies. It is probable both Hanalaʻas were the same person.
It is said that Hanalaʻa-nui married Mahuia and begat
Lanakawai, who then begat Laʻau. Laʻau married Kukamolimolialoha and begat
Pilikaʻaiea
Pilikaʻaiea (or Pili-auau; the short form: Pili) was ''Aliʻi nui of Hawaii, Aliʻi Nui'' of Hawaii (island), Hawaiʻi. He was a sovereign Tribal chief, chief, who deposed the indigenous chief, Kapawa.
Name
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, High Chief of the Big Island.
Hanalaʻa was succeeded by his son
Mauiloa
Mauiloa was a High Chief (''Aliʻi'') of Maui. He is mentioned in legends and old chants and was likely a semi-historical person or character from myths.
He had control over portions of Western Maui and relied on the allegiance of many district ...
, born out of Queen Mahuia (Mahui.e., Mahuialani).
Hanalaʻa and his wife's daughter was Kalohialiʻiokawai.
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Hanala'anui Hawaiian chiefs