What is Nawele?
{{Infobox person | name = Nawele | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = [[Oahu]] | spouse= Kalanimoeikawaikai | children = [[Lakona of Oahu]] | parents = Kahokupohakano<br/>Kaumana }} '''Nawele''' was High Chief of [[Oahu]] (a [[Hawaiian Islands|Hawaiian]] island). His name is pronounced in [[Hawaiian language]] as ''Nah-weh-leh''. == Life == Nawele was born on the island of Oʻahu as a son of Chief Kahokupohakano and his wife, Kaumana II. This means that Nawele's grandfather was High Chief [[Elepuukahonua]].<ref>''[http://www.kekoolani.org/pages/kekoolani%20genealogy%20database%20(paf)/pafg136.htm#2774 Elepuʻukahonua (Olepuʻukahonua) (Ruling Chief of Oahu)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021192512/http://www.kekoolani.org/pages/kekoolani%20genealogy%20database%20(paf)/pafg136.htm#2774 |date=2016-10-21 }}''</ref> After the death of Elepuʻukahonua, an unknown person ruled over Oʻahu. After the death of that man, Nawele became a High Chief. The wife of Nawele was called Kalanimoeikawaikai.<ref>Kamakau, Samuel M., ''Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii'' (Revised Edition). ''Appendix Genealogies'' (Kamehameha Schools Press, [[Honolulu]], Hawaii, 1961).</ref> Their son was High Chief [[Lakona of Oahu]]. Nawele died on Oʻahu. == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Royalty of Oahu]] [[Category:Year of birth unknown]] [[Category:Year of death unknown]]