Keleanohoanaʻapiʻapi

{{Short description|Hawaiian noblewoman}}

Keleanohoanaʻapiʻapi, short name Kelea, was an ancient Hawaiian noblewoman who is mentioned in ancient legends,Edith Kawelohea McKinzie. Hawaiian Genealogies: Extracted from Hawaiian Language Newspapers. and her genealogy is given in chants. She was a Princess (Hawaiian language: Aliʻi) of Maui, one of the Hawaiian Islands. She was a High Chiefess, but not of the highest known rank.

Family

Keleanohoanaʻapiʻapi was a daughter of High Chief Kahekili I the Great of MauiKa Nupepa Kuokoa (newspaper). July 26, 1901. Hala ia Makuahine ("This Mother is Gone"). Obituary of Panana Parker. and his wife, Lady Haukanuimakamaka of Kauai, and thus a sister of Chief Kawaokaohele.Abraham Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations, Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1969.

Life

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Keleanohoanaʻapiʻapi was most likely born on the island of Maui.

She was considered very beautiful and became a wife to the handsome Prince Lo Lale of Oahu, brother of Piliwale.{{Cite web |url=http://www.kekoolani.org/Pages/Kekoolani%20Genealogy%20Database%20(PAF)/pafg30.htm#408 |title=Keleanuinohoana'api'api |access-date=2015-12-27 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044013/http://www.kekoolani.org/Pages/Kekoolani%20Genealogy%20Database%20(PAF)/pafg30.htm#408 |url-status=dead }} They had three children. Lo Lale and Keleanohoanaʻapiʻapi were later divorced.

Keleanohoanaʻapiʻapi later married a noble named Kalamakua.Kamakau, Samuel Manaiakalani, Ka Nupepa Kuokoa (newspaper). August 26, 1865. Ka Moolelo O Hawaii ("The History of Hawaii"). Their daughter was La’ieloheloheikawai, wife of Piʻilani of Maui.

Crater

There is a crater called Keleanohoanaapiapi on Venus.{{Cite web |title=Planetary Names |url=https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/2981 |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov}}

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Category:Hawaiian chiefesses

Category:Royalty of Maui