Kukohou Explained
| Kukohou |
| Spouse: | Hineuki (half-sister) |
| Issue: | Kaniuhu |
| Father: | Loʻe |
| Mother: | Hinamaileliʻi |
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]
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.
Notes and References
- Aliʻi means "noble/chief", whilst nui means "supreme".
- Kepelino's Traditions of Hawaii (2007). Bishop Museum Press. p. 192. On the page 192, the family tree of Kukohou is given.
- According to one chronology, Kukohou died in 1185.
