Kahelelani (born in the late 17th century) was the first ali'i of the island of Niʻihau, Hawaii; he was the son of High Chief Kanehuanui and High Chiefess Kaluahineloa. The small shells used in Ni'ihau lei are named after him. [1]
Kahelelani came from the royal Kaʻulamakaʻula line ("the red bloodline"). Kahelelani's royal lineage and descendants rest in the Ka’iwiahuʻulaonaaliʻi bloodline, who today live within the Kanahele ʻohana. [2]
References
- ^ "History of Ni'ihau, Hawaii - the Forbidden Hawaiian Island". www.niihauheritage.org. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
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^ Moriarty, Linda Paik; Leland A. Cook (1986).
Niʻihau shell leis. University of Hawai'i Press. pp.
43.
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978-0-8248-0998-0. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
Kahelelani Hawaii.
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