Keleanohoanaʻapiʻapi Explained

Keleanohoanaʻapiʻapi, short name Kelea, was an ancient Hawaiian noblewoman who is mentioned in ancient legends,^[1] and her genealogy is given in chants. She was a Princess (Hawaiian language: Aliʻi) of Maui, one of the Hawaiian Islands. She was a High Chiefess, but not of the highest known rank.

Family

Keleanohoanaʻapiʻapi was a daughter of High Chief Kahekili I the Great of Maui^[2] and his wife, Lady Haukanuimakamaka of Kauai, and thus a sister of Chief Kawaokaohele.^[3]

Life

Keleanohoanaʻapiʻapi was most likely born on the island of Maui.

She was considered very beautiful and became a wife to the handsome Prince Lo Lale of Oahu, brother of Piliwale.^[4] They had three children. Lo Lale and Keleanohoanaʻapiʻapi were later divorced.

Keleanohoanaʻapiʻapi later married a noble named Kalamakua.^[5] Their daughter was La’ieloheloheikawai, wife of Piʻilani of Maui.

Crater

There is a crater called Keleanohoanaapiapi on Venus.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Edith Kawelohea McKinzie. Hawaiian Genealogies: Extracted from Hawaiian Language Newspapers.
2. Ka Nupepa Kuokoa (newspaper). July 26, 1901. Hala ia Makuahine ("This Mother is Gone"). Obituary of Panana Parker.
3. [Abraham Fornander]
4. Web site: Keleanuinohoana'api'api . 2015-12-27 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044013/http://www.kekoolani.org/Pages/Kekoolani%20Genealogy%20Database%20(PAF)/pafg30.htm#408 . dead .
5. Kamakau, Samuel Manaiakalani, Ka Nupepa Kuokoa (newspaper). August 26, 1865. Ka Moolelo O Hawaii ("The History of Hawaii").
6. Web site: Planetary Names . 2023-06-26 . planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov.