Kanipahu was an ancient Hawaiian chief. He was of the Pili line.
Kanipahu was a son of Aliûi Kaniuhu and Hiliamakani.
After Kanipahu lived on Molokaûi and it was discovered that he was a chief, he was taken (as husband) by Hualani, the ruling chiefess of Molokaûi . One of the neverforgotten fact of Kanipahuûs descendants was this marriage. Hualani was the great-granddaughter of Nuakea, who was the granddaughter of Maweke. Beside Hualani, of Molakaûi and Oûahu descent above mentioned, he also married his half-aunt, Alaûikauakoko, who at one time, whether previously or subsequently cannot now be ascertained, was the wife of Lakona of Oahu. With one of them he fathered two sons: KanaloaâÂÂfather of Kalapana of HawaiûiâÂÂand Kalahumoku I, ancestor of Akahiûakuleûana.
David Malo said Alaûikauakoko was the mother of Kalapana, making Kalapana Kanipahu's son instead of grandson. Malo skips this generation, showing Kalapana as the son of Kanipahu.