Kakaalaneo
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Kakaalaneo was the 12th Moi of Maui. He was the titular chieftain or king of the island of Maui
.
He was son of Kaulahea I
of Maui. His brother was Kakae
. Kakaalaneo appears to be the center of the legends of that reign. He and his brother, appears to have jointly ruled Maui
and Lānai
with his elder brother holding the title of Moi. The brothers courts were at Lāhainā which at that time still preserved its ancient name of Lele. Tradition has gratefully remembered him as the one who planted the breadfruit
trees in Lāhainā, for which the place in later times became so famous for.
A marvelous legend is still told of one of his sons, named Kaululaau, who, for some of his wild pranks at his father's court in Lāhainā, was banished to Lānai, which island was said to have been terribly haunted by Akua-ino, ghost
s and goblin
s. Kaululaau, however, by his prowess and skill, exorcised
the spirit
s, brought about peace and order on the island, and was in consequence restored to the favour of his father. It was said that Kaululaau's mother was Kanikaniaula of the Molokai Kamauaua family, through Haili, a brother of Keoloewa. One legend mentions six children of Kaululaau by the names of Kuihiki, Kuiwawau, Kuiwawau-e, Kukahaulani, Kumakaakaa, and Ulamealani. No further record of them are kept, however.
With another wife, named Kaualua, Kakaalaneo had a son Kaihiwalua, who was the father of Luaia, who became the husband of the noted Kukaniloko
, daughter of Piliwale
, the Moi of Oahu
, son of Kalona-iki, and brother of Lo-Lale. Kakaalaneo is also said to have had a daughter named Wao, who caused the watercourse in Lāhainā called Auwaiawao to be dug and named after her.
He was succeeded by his nephew Kahekili I
, son of his brother Kakae.
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
.
He was son of Kaulahea I
Kaulahea I
Kaulahea ruled as the 10th Mo'i of Maui. He was the sovereign king or chief of the island of Maui.Kaulahea was son of Loe, the Moi of Maui. He followed his father as sovereign of Maui. No legends remember Kaulahea or his wife and no war occurred between Maui or any of the other island a contrast to...
of Maui. His brother was Kakae
Kakae
Kakae was the 11th Mo'i of Maui. He was the titular chieftain or king of the island of Maui. His name is sometimes given as Kakaeloiki.He was son of Kaulahea I of Maui and High Chiefess Kapo-Hana-Au-puni of Hilo. His brother was Kakaalaneo. He and his brother Kakaalaneo, appears to have jointly...
. Kakaalaneo appears to be the center of the legends of that reign. He and his brother, appears to have jointly ruled Maui
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
and Lānai
Lanai
Lānai or Lanai is the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. It is also known as the Pineapple Island because of its past as an island-wide pineapple plantation. The only town is Lānai City, a small settlement....
with his elder brother holding the title of Moi. The brothers courts were at Lāhainā which at that time still preserved its ancient name of Lele. Tradition has gratefully remembered him as the one who planted the breadfruit
Breadfruit
Breadfruit is a species of flowering tree in the mulberry family, Moraceae, growing throughout Southeast Asia and most Pacific Ocean islands...
trees in Lāhainā, for which the place in later times became so famous for.
A marvelous legend is still told of one of his sons, named Kaululaau, who, for some of his wild pranks at his father's court in Lāhainā, was banished to Lānai, which island was said to have been terribly haunted by Akua-ino, ghost
Ghost
In traditional belief and fiction, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living. Descriptions of the apparition of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to...
s and goblin
Goblin
A goblin is a legendary evil or mischievous illiterate creature, a grotesquely evil or evil-like phantom.They are attributed with various abilities, temperaments and appearances depending on the story and country of origin. In some cases, goblins have been classified as constantly annoying little...
s. Kaululaau, however, by his prowess and skill, exorcised
Exorcism
Exorcism is the religious practice of evicting demons or other spiritual entities from a person or place which they are believed to have possessed...
the spirit
Spirit
The English word spirit has many differing meanings and connotations, most of them relating to a non-corporeal substance contrasted with the material body.The spirit of a living thing usually refers to or explains its consciousness.The notions of a person's "spirit" and "soul" often also overlap,...
s, brought about peace and order on the island, and was in consequence restored to the favour of his father. It was said that Kaululaau's mother was Kanikaniaula of the Molokai Kamauaua family, through Haili, a brother of Keoloewa. One legend mentions six children of Kaululaau by the names of Kuihiki, Kuiwawau, Kuiwawau-e, Kukahaulani, Kumakaakaa, and Ulamealani. No further record of them are kept, however.
With another wife, named Kaualua, Kakaalaneo had a son Kaihiwalua, who was the father of Luaia, who became the husband of the noted Kukaniloko
Kukaniloko
Kūkaniloko was the 11th Alii Aimoku of Oahu. She reign as the titluar chieftain or Queen of the island of Oahu and all its territories it may of claim at the time. She was Oahu's first queen regnant and of all eight islands...
, daughter of Piliwale
Piliwale
Piliwale was the 10th Alii Aimoku of Oahu. He reigned as the titular chieftain or King of the island of Oahu and all its territories it claimed at the time....
, the Moi of Oahu
Alii Aimoku of Oahu
The Alii Aimoku was the sovereign king or queen of one of the four main Hawaiian Islands. The monarchs of island Oahu, like those of the other Hawaiian islands, claim descent from Wakea. Nanaulu, a fourteenth generation descendant of Wakea was the ancestor of Kumuhonua, 1st known King of Oahu,...
, son of Kalona-iki, and brother of Lo-Lale. Kakaalaneo is also said to have had a daughter named Wao, who caused the watercourse in Lāhainā called Auwaiawao to be dug and named after her.
He was succeeded by his nephew Kahekili I
Kahekili I
Kahekili I was the 13th Mo'i of Maui. He was the titular chieftain or king of the island of Maui. He was a noted warrior chief who nearly destroyed his country. He was styled Kahekilinui or Kahekili the Great even though his greatness was small in comparison to his descendant Kahekili II.He was...
, son of his brother Kakae.