Nawele

Nawele (Hawaiian pronunciation: Nah-weh-leh) was a High Chief in ancient Hawaii, a ruler of the island called Oahu. He was one of the early monarchs of that Hawaiian island.

Nawele
Born
Oahu, ancient Hawaii
Spouse(s)Kalanimoeikawaikai
ChildrenLakona of Oahu
Parent(s)Kahokupohakano
Kaumana

Family

Nawele was a son of the Prince Kahokupohakano and his consort, a woman named Kaumana II, and thus a grandson of the High Chief Elepuukahonua and his spouse Hikilena.

He was a member of the House of Maweke[1] of Tahiti.

Naweleʻs wife was High Chiefess Kalanimoeikawaikai (Kalanimoewaiku, Kalanamowaiku, Kalanimoeikawaikaʻa).[2] Their only known child was Naweleʻs son and successor, Lakona of Oahu.[3]

Although Nawele was an ancestor of many nobles of Oʻahu, his dynasty was "replaced" by another one.

Reign

After Elepuukahonuaʻs death, an unknown person ruled over Oʻahu, and after the death of that person, Nawele had reigned; details of his reign remain unknown.

He was later succeeded by Lakona, father of the Chief Kapaealakona.[4]

References
  1. Family of Maweke
  2. Kamakau, Samuel M., Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii (Revised Edition). Appendix Genealogies (Kamehameha Schools Press, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1961).
  3. Kalanimoeikawaikai also married Makalae; their daughter was called Oweakalanikauwaha.
  4. Elepuukahonua (Olepuukahonua) (Ruling Chief of Oahu)
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