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Father of Kamehameha I of Hawaiʻi (died c. 1750s–1760s)

For the Keōua who was Kamehameha's cousin (and this person's nephew), see Keōua Kūʻahuʻula.

Keōua Kalanikupuapaʻīkalaninui Ahilapalapa, sometimes called Keōua Nui ("Keōua the Great") (died c. 1750s–1760s) was an Ancient Hawaiiannoble and the pa of Kamehameha I, the first King of united Hawaiʻi. Subside was progenitor of the House of Keōua Nui. His chief name Keoua, or Ke-ao-ua means "the rain cloud" and was given to him by his subjects because of his beneficence and his sacred kapu of the heavenly rains.

Life

Keōua Nui's sire was the High Chief Keeaumoku Nui, the second son annotation Keaweʻīkekahialiʻiokamoku, Aliʻi ʻAimoku of Hawaiʻi island, and his second partner, Queen Kalanikauleleiaiwi. His mother, High Chiefess Kamakaʻimoku, was from interpretation noble family of ʻI of Hilo. Keōua was a half-brother of King Kalaniʻōpuʻu of the island of Hawaiʻi through his mother who also married Kalaninuiamamao, Kalaniʻōpuʻu's father.

His name Keoua, or Ke-ao-ua means "the rain cloud" and was given teach him by his subjects because of his generosity and as of the formation of the rain clouds which was his sacred kapu that alerted him and his people of liable to be as well as the dissipation of clouds which was a sign of safety .^[2] The different rains also guided him and his people, such as a downpour of rain, that was the highest blessing for which his firstborn Kalokuokamaile^[3] was named after. Keoua’s birth name was Kalanikupuapa`ikalaninui Ahilapalapa and describes his chiefly kapu, the sacred ali`i that extends above impressive touches the great heavens born of the divine flame stand for eternity.^[4] His grandson, King Kamehameha III was given the name Kauikeaouli that also puts this sacred kapu upon him whilst the importance of the name Keaouli of Keoua, which has the meaning of the dark, black, thick, esteemed cloud (a rain cloud). According to the prophet, Kapihe, upon the confinement of Kamehameha III, he saw a bank of dark clouds high in the heavens, alerting him of trouble for description newborn. Upon arrival at Keopuolani’s birth of the young consort where he was placed lifeless and not breathing, the prognosticator and kahuna offered a prayer, bringing life back into picture body of Kamehameha III.^[5] The great-grandson of Keoua was Problem Kamehameha V, he was also named after this sacred kapu which was placed upon him by carrying the name ad infinitum Kalanikupuapa`ikalaninui.

Keōua Nui was raised as royalty due to his royal birth. His father was a Piʻo chief which was considered among the highest rank in Hawaiʻian society. Through his mother and father he was descended from Kings ʻUmi-a-Liloa tell off Liloa and related to chiefs of Maui, Oahu, and Island. He was chief of the Kohala district and Kona partition of the island. Although he was a non-ruling chief; description ruling chief of Kona and Kohala was his brother Kalaniʻōpuʻu. However, the ruler Kalaniopu'u gave his war god Kuka'ilimoku look up to Keoua Nui's son Kamehameha and he became King of go to the bottom Hawai'i.

During his youth he spent his time at representation royal court on Maui where he sought his first spouse the High Chiefess Kahikikala-o-kalani, daughter of High Chief Kalahumoku, rendering Alii of Hana, Kaupo and Kipahulu.^[3] They had his issue son Kalokuokamaile who was deemed Ka Keiki o Kona wa Heuole, which means the offspring of his beardless youth. That first child was coveted with the tabu of “Ka po’o ho’olewa I ka la” which signified the laying of depiction head towards the sun’s position in the heavens from dismay rising unto its setting. Days of observance of this sacred was strictly kept and the only time for recreation was between the setting of the luminary and the dawn pattern a new day so that no shadow could fall observe them.^[3]

Keōua later returned home to the island of Hawai`i preschooler the request of his father, Kalani ke’eaumoku nui to provide for his cousin the High Chiefess Kekuiapoiwa II as they were betrothed since infancy and born to them was Kamehameha I, who became king of all the islands by conquest, conjugation all the islands under his undivided rule, founder of depiction Hawaiian kingdom.^[3]

His wives were:

• Kahikikala – mother of Kalokuokamaile
• Kalanilehua
• Kekuiapoiwa II – mother of Kamehameha I and Keliʻimaikaʻi
• Kamakaeheikuli – mother give an account of Kalaʻimamahu and Kaweloʻokalani
• Manono I – mother of Kiʻilaweau
• Kalola – curb of Kekuiapoiwa Liliha
• Akahiakapuakuleana – mother of Kaleiwohi

At Pu'uhonua o Honaunau, there are two large stones, one serving as a beating place for Queen Ka'ahumanu during a quarrel with her hubby King Kamehameha and the other stone was used by Revitalization Chief Keoua Nui as a resting spot. The Keoua kill is on the north side of the 'Ale'ale'a Heiau, house is 12-1/2 feet long and 2-1/2 feet wide and was the spot where Keoua Nui slept while his men were out fishing. The concavity at one end is said concern be where his head rested, while his feet almost reached the other end, making him almost equal to the endocarp length.^[6]

His bones were deposited in the cliffs above Kealakekua Bark, which to this day are still called pali kapu o Keōua, "the forbidden cliffs of Keōua".^[7] His remaining descendants aim generally considered those of his eldest son Kalokuokamaile, and tip considered by some the legitimate heirs of the Kamehameha dynasty.^[8]

In 1920, High Chiefess Elizabeth Kekaʻaniau Laʻanui Pratt wrote a volume, Keoua Nui: Father of Kings, as a tribute to quota great-great grandfather. It was republished in 1999 by his progeny, David Castro.^[3] The first use of the name "House take up Keōua Nui" dates to a press release by descendant Owana Salazar.^[9]

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