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{{Short description|Hawaiian noble lady}}
{{Short description|Hawaiian noble lady}}{{Infobox royalty
| name = Kūkaniloko
{{See also|Kukaniloko Birth Site}}
| succession = [[Alii nui of Oahu|Aliʻi nui of Oʻahu]]
{{Infobox person
| predecessor = [[Piliwale]]
| name = Kūkaniloko, Chiefess of Oʻahu
| successor = [[Kalaʻimanuʻia]]
| birth_place = [[Oahu]], [[ancient Hawaii]]
| birth_place = [[Oʻahu]]
| spouse= Luaia
| spouse = Luaia
| children = [[Kalaʻimanuʻia]]
| issue = [[Kalaʻimanuʻia]]
| parents = [[Piliwale]] of Oʻahu<br/>Paʻakanilea of Oʻahu
| father = [[Piliwale]]
| mother = Kawaʻalaʻauaka
}}
}}
{{See also|Kukaniloko Birth Site}}
'''Kūkaniloko'''<ref>She was probably named after the god called [[Kū]].</ref> was an [[ancient Hawaii]]an noble lady, who became the Chiefess (Hawaiian: ''[[Aliʻi]] Wahine'') of the island of [[Oahu]], and had a long reign.
'''Kūkaniloko'''<ref>She was probably named after the god called [[Kū]].</ref> was an [[ancient Hawaii]]an noble lady, who became the High Chiefess (Hawaiian: ''[[Aliʻi]] Wahine'') of the island of [[Oahu|O{{okina}}ahu]], and had a long reign.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Chiefess Kūkaniloko was born on Oʻahu as a daughter of High Chief [[Piliwale]] and his spouse, High Chiefess his sister Kawa'ala'auaka, his sister. Kūkanilokoʻs younger sister was called Kohipalaoa; they were Piliwaleʻs only children, and he had no sons.<ref>Johannes C. Andersen. Tuttle Publishing, 2012. ''Myths & Legends of the Polynesians''. "Piliwale had two daughters, but no son."</ref> After Piliwale's death, Kūkaniloko became the first female ruler of the whole island of Oʻahu; there were some female rulers on Oʻahu before Kūkaniloko — like [[Mualani]] — but they ruled only over the small portion of Oʻahu.
Kūkaniloko was born on Oʻahu as a daughter of High Chief [[Piliwale]] and his spouse, High Chiefess Kawa{{okina}}ala{{okina}}auaka, his sister. Kūkanilokoʻs younger sister was called Kohipalaoa; they were Piliwaleʻs only children, and he had no sons.<ref>Johannes C. Andersen. Tuttle Publishing, 2012. ''Myths & Legends of the Polynesians''. "Piliwale had two daughters, but no son."</ref> After Piliwale's death, Kūkaniloko became the first female ruler of the whole island of Oʻahu; although there were some female rulers on Oʻahu before Kūkaniloko — like [[Mualani]] — but they ruled only over the small portion of Oʻahu.


=== Marriage ===
=== Marriage ===
Kūkaniloko married a man called Luaia,<ref>Kamakau, Samuel Mānaiakalani, ''Ka Nupepa Kuokoa'' (newspaper). 1865. "Ka Moolelo O Hawaii Nei".</ref> who was a chief from [[Maui]]. They had at least one child<ref>It is possible that Kūkaniloko and her spouse also had a son named Kauhimakapaweo.</ref> — [[Kalaʻimanuʻia]],<ref>P. Grimshaw, K. Holmes, M. Lake (2001). ''Women's Rights and Human Rights: International Historical Perspectives''. P. 77.</ref> who became the Chiefess of Oʻahu (after her mother's death).<ref>[[Abraham Fornander|Fornander, Abraham]] (circuit judge of Maui), ''An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations''. Trubner & Company, Ludgate Hill, London (1880)/Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1969., p. 274.</ref><ref>[[Samuel Kamakau|Kamakau, Samuel Mānaiakalani]], ''Ka Nupepa Kuokoa'' (newspaper). 1865. "He Mau Olele Mua No Ka Mookuauhau o Kamehameha I".</ref>
Kūkaniloko married a man called Luaia,<ref>Kamakau, Samuel Mānaiakalani, ''Ka Nupepa Kuokoa'' (newspaper). 1865. "Ka Moolelo O Hawaii Nei".</ref> who was a chief from [[Maui]]. They had at least one child<ref>It is possible that Kūkaniloko and her spouse also had a son named Kauhimakapaweo.</ref> — [[Kalaʻimanuʻia]],<ref>P. Grimshaw, K. Holmes, M. Lake (2001). ''Women's Rights and Human Rights: International Historical Perspectives''. P. 77.</ref> who became the High Chiefess of Oʻahu (after her mother's death).<ref>[[Abraham Fornander|Fornander, Abraham]] (circuit judge of Maui), ''An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations''. Trubner & Company, Ludgate Hill, London (1880)/Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1969., p. 274.</ref><ref>[[Samuel Kamakau|Kamakau, Samuel Mānaiakalani]], ''Ka Nupepa Kuokoa'' (newspaper). 1865. "He Mau Olele Mua No Ka Mookuauhau o Kamehameha I".</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
{{Portal|Hawaii}}
{{Portal|Hawaii}}
*[[Alii nui of Oahu]]
*[[Alii nui of Oahu|Ali{{okina}}i nui of O{{okina}}ahu]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 02:43, 29 July 2024

Kūkaniloko
Aliʻi nui of Oʻahu
PredecessorPiliwale
SuccessorKalaʻimanuʻia
BornOʻahu
SpouseLuaia
IssueKalaʻimanuʻia
FatherPiliwale
MotherKawaʻalaʻauaka

Kūkaniloko[1] was an ancient Hawaiian noble lady, who became the High Chiefess (Hawaiian: Aliʻi Wahine) of the island of Oʻahu, and had a long reign.

Biography

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Kūkaniloko was born on Oʻahu as a daughter of High Chief Piliwale and his spouse, High Chiefess Kawaʻalaʻauaka, his sister. Kūkanilokoʻs younger sister was called Kohipalaoa; they were Piliwaleʻs only children, and he had no sons.[2] After Piliwale's death, Kūkaniloko became the first female ruler of the whole island of Oʻahu; although there were some female rulers on Oʻahu before Kūkaniloko — like Mualani — but they ruled only over the small portion of Oʻahu.

Marriage

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Kūkaniloko married a man called Luaia,[3] who was a chief from Maui. They had at least one child[4]Kalaʻimanuʻia,[5] who became the High Chiefess of Oʻahu (after her mother's death).[6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ She was probably named after the god called .
  2. ^ Johannes C. Andersen. Tuttle Publishing, 2012. Myths & Legends of the Polynesians. "Piliwale had two daughters, but no son."
  3. ^ Kamakau, Samuel Mānaiakalani, Ka Nupepa Kuokoa (newspaper). 1865. "Ka Moolelo O Hawaii Nei".
  4. ^ It is possible that Kūkaniloko and her spouse also had a son named Kauhimakapaweo.
  5. ^ P. Grimshaw, K. Holmes, M. Lake (2001). Women's Rights and Human Rights: International Historical Perspectives. P. 77.
  6. ^ Fornander, Abraham (circuit judge of Maui), An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations. Trubner & Company, Ludgate Hill, London (1880)/Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1969., p. 274.
  7. ^ Kamakau, Samuel Mānaiakalani, Ka Nupepa Kuokoa (newspaper). 1865. "He Mau Olele Mua No Ka Mookuauhau o Kamehameha I".
Preceded by Aliʻi nui of Oʻahu Succeeded by