Kukohou | |
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Spouse | Hineuki (half-sister) |
Issue | Kaniuhu |
Father | Loʻe |
Mother | Hinamaileliʻi |
Religion | Hawaiian religion |
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]