Mokukelekahiki

Family: Moanalihaikawaokele's family · Role: guard and chief counsellor · First appears: Chapter XXVII · Part 1

In Chapter XXVII, Mokukelekahiki and Kaeloikamalama are named as brothers of Laukieleula, Aiwohikupua’s mother, and as uncles of Kahalaomapuana. After seeing Kihanuilulumoku, Mokukelekahiki fled to Nuumealani, where Kaeloikamalama was; the lizard god raised his tail, sending waves over the cliffs and frightening both men. When they heard that Kahalaomapuana was “their own child”, they released her and kissed her.

Relationship record

Life events

• Mokukelekahiki fled to Kaeloikamalama after seeing Kihanuilulumoku.(Chapter XXVII · Part 1 · 📍 Nuumealani)
  • With: Kaeloikamalama
  • “A terrible sight to Mokukelekahiki to see that lizard; he flew away up to Nuumealani, the Raised Place in the Heavens; there was Kaeloikamalama, the magician who closes the door of the taboo house on the borders of Tahiti, where Kaonohiokala was hidden.”
• Kihanuilulumoku raised his tail, sending waves over the cliffs and frightening the two men.(Chapter XXVII · Part 1)
  • With: Kihanuilulumoku Kaeloikamalama
  • “Then Kihanuilulumoku lifted his tail out of the water, the sea swelled, the waves overwhelmed the cliffs from their foundations as high waves sweep the coast in February; the spume of the sea rose high, the sun was darkened, white sand was flung on the shore.”
• Mokukelekahiki and Kaeloikamalama, her mother's brothers, heard that she was "their own child", released her and kissed her.(Chapter XXVII · Part 1)
  • With: Kahalaomapuana Kaeloikamalama
  • “When Mokukelekahiki and Kaeloikamalama heard she was their own child, then they released her from Kaeloikamalama's neck and kissed their daughter.”

Chapter XXVII · Part 1

• siblings with Kaeloikamalama “For Mokukelekahiki and Kaeloikamalama were brothers of Laukieleula, Aiwohikupua's mother.”
• siblings with Laukieleula “For Mokukelekahiki and Kaeloikamalama were brothers of Laukieleula, Aiwohikupua's mother.”
• younger kin: Kahalaomapuana “For Mokukelekahiki and Kaeloikamalama were brothers of Laukieleula, Aiwohikupua's mother.”

Chapter XXVII · Part 2

• younger kin: Kahalaomapuana “Child of Mokukelekahiki, Child of Kaeloikamalama, The brothers of my mother,”

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Extracted from the original text of The Hawaiian Romance of Laieikawai. Made with Rho MD.