Ahua

Family: the chiefs of Kauai · Role: young chief and aikane of Kaha-wali · First appears: Chapter VII · Pele and Kaha-wali · Part 1

In Chapter VII, Ahua, a young chief and intimate friend of Kaha-wali, left Kauai with him and his family. They often raced one another in holua contests. When Pele, appearing as an old woman, asked to ride, Kaha-wali refused her, but Ahua lent her his holua.

Later, Kaha-wali crossed a deep chasm on his spear and pulled Ahua across after him. They escaped together by canoe, pushing out into the ocean.

Relationship record

Life events

• Kaha-wali took his wife, children, sister, younger brother, and friend on his journey from Kauai.(Chapter VII · Pele and Kaha-wali · Part 1)
  • With: Kaha-wali Kanaka-wahine Koai
  • “He took his wife, Kanaka-wahine, his two children, his sister Koai, his younger brother, and Ahua, one of the young chiefs who was his aikane (intimate friend), and also his necessary retainers and their baggage, and among the most cherished of all, his favorite pig, Aloi-puaa.”
• Kaha-wali and Ahua raced each other in holua contests.(Chapter VII · Pele and Kaha-wali · Part 1)
  • With: Kaha-wali
  • “Kaha-wali and Ahua were frequently racing with each other.”
• Pele, in the form of an old woman, asked to ride; Kaha-wali refused, and Ahua lent her his holua.(Chapter VII · Pele and Kaha-wali · Part 1)
  • With: Kaha-wali Pele
  • “She said: ‘I wish to ride. Let me take your holua.’ The chief replied: ‘What does an old woman like you want with a holua? You do not belong to my family, that I should let you take mine.’ Then she turned to Ahua and asked for his holua. He kindly gave it to her.”
• Kaha-wali crossed a deep chasm on his spear and pulled Ahua across after him.(Chapter VII · Pele and Kaha-wali · Part 2)
  • With: Kaha-wali
  • “Kaha-wali crossed on his spear and pulled his friend over after him.”
• Kaha-wali and Ahua escaped by canoe into the ocean.(Chapter VII · Pele and Kaha-wali · Part 2)
  • With: Kaha-wali
  • “Kaha-wali and Ahua leaped into the boat and pushed out into the ocean.”

Chapter VII · Pele and Kaha-wali · Part 1

• friends with Kaha-wali “He took his wife, Kanaka-wahine, his two children, his sister Koai, his younger brother, and Ahua, one of the young chiefs who was his aikane (intimate friend), and also his necessary retainers and their baggage, and among the most cherished of all, his favorite pig, Aloi-puaa.”

Chapter VII · Pele and Kaha-wali · Part 2

• friends with Kaha-wali “The chiefs came to a deep chasm in the earth. They could not leap over it. Kaha-wali crossed on his spear and pulled his friend over after him.”

Also listed in the chiefs of Kauai — Minor Figures

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Extracted from the original text of Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes. Made with Rho MD.