Kawelomahamahaia

Kawelomahamahaia was the 16th Alii Aimoku of Kauai. He ruled as titular King or chief of Kauai. He was born around the year 1630. Also sometimes referred to as Keawelomahamahaia.

He was son of Kamakapu, 15th Alii Aimoku of Kauai and his wife Pawahine. He was nephew of Keawenui of Hawaii. Both the legends and ancient alii family chants refer to Kawelomahamahaia as one the the great kings of Kauai under whom the country prospered, peace prevailed, and population and wealth increased. Kawelomahamahaia married the High Chiefess Kapohinakalani, whose family is not known, and had three sons and two daughters. They were the High Chief Kawelomakualua, the High Chief Kaweloikiakoo, the High Chief Kooakapoko, High Chiefess Kaawihiokalani and the High Chiefess Malaiakalani. Also Kawelolauhuki may have been a daughter or niece of Kawelomahamahaia.

His son, Kawelomakalua, who would succeed him as king of Kauai and his sister Kaawhiokalani would be his bride. From Malaiakalani, descends the last of the Kawelo name, Kawelo-a-Maihunalii. After his grandsons death, his descendant, Kualii, by one of his daughters or sisters, Kawelolauhuki.

Reference

* Frederick B. Wichman, Pua Ali'I O Kaua'i: Ruling Chiefs of Kaua'i, (Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press, 2003), .

* Abraham Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations, Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1969.