Kamalalawalu


Kamalalawalu was an Alii nui of Maui in ancient Hawaii, known to us today from the old chants.
He was a son and successor of Chief Kiha-a-Piilani and Queen Kumaka and grandson of Piʻilani and nephew of Queen Piʻikea.
Kamalalawalu married a woman called Piʻilaniwahine I and their children were:
It was Kamalalawalu who gives the name Maui-of-Kama to the island.
Petroglyphs thought to depict the defeat of Kamalalawalu by Lonoikamakahiki can be viewed at low tide near the temples on Kahaluu Bay.