Chief Kūaliʻi was a Hawaiian aliʻi of Oʻahu, who reigned in the 1700s.[1] He was from Kailua,[2] and led wars against the chiefs of Waialua, Ewa, and Waianae.[1] Kualii was the subject of a famous mele or chant of 600 lines, originally composed by two brothers, Kapaahulani and Kamaaulani, to gain favor with the chief.[1] The chant was handed down orally over a 150-year period, and was collected by Judge Abraham Fornander.[1][3] The chant was translated by Judge Lorrin Andrews and Curtis J. Lyons and recorded by historian Samuel M. Kamakau.[1]
Some ancient historians claimed that he lived for 175 years.[4]
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- ^ a b c d e Lyons, Curtis J.; Alexander, W. D. (1893). "The Song of Kualii, of Hawaii, Sandwich Islands". The Journal of the Polynesian Society. 2 (3): 160–178. ISSN 0032-4000.
- ^ Whitten, Harry A. (February 22, 1968). "Something for everyone on Sunday hikes". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved January 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fornander, Abraham (1917). Fornander Collection of Hawaiian Antiquities and Folk-Lore, 1849-1917 (in English and Hawaiian) (4th ed.). Honolulu, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, USA: Thomas G. Thrum. pp. 364–434.
- ^ Arcayna, Nancy (September 12, 2008). "Cloaked in native culture". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved January 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.