Kukohou
Sign in to saveKukohou (or Kukohoa) was High Chief of the Island of Hawaiʻi in ancient Hawaii. His title was Alii Nui — "Chief of the island". His famous descendant was King Kamehameha I.
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- Gender
- male
- Spouse
- Hineuki
- Father
- Pilikaaiea
- Mother
- Hina of Hawaiʻi
- Occupation
- traditional leader or chief
- Languages spoken
- Hawaiian
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Kukohou (or Kukohoa) was High Chief of the Island of Hawaiʻi in ancient Hawaii. His title was Alii Nui — "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 (Hina-keʻuki). Their son was named Kaniuhu, and he ruled after Kukohouʻs death.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kukohou” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.