Chief Kumuhonua (or Kumu-Honua) was a High Chief in ancient Hawaii, who was Aliûi Nui ("king") of Oahu, one of the Hawaiian Islands, and is mentioned in the chants. He was named after the first man in Hawaiian mythology.
Kumuhonua was a son of the High Chief Mulielealiûi of Oahu. Mulielealiûi was a son of the famous wizard Maweke from Tahiti.
Kumuhonuaûs mother was called Wehelani, and Kumuhonuaûs siblings were Chief Moûikeha of Kauai, Chief ûOlopana and Princess Hainakolo. ûOlopana went to Tahiti.
It seems that Kumuhonua was the eldest child of his parents. His mother was also married to his paternal uncle Keaunui of ûEwa, whom she bore Nuûakea of Molokai. Kumuhonua was related to the Chiefess Mualani of Koûolau Range.
Chief Kumuhonua started his own dynasty on Oûahu. According to the judge Abraham Fornander, Kumuhonua had four sons; their mother is unknown.
Sons of Kumuhonua:
Some nobles entered into the myths â according to one myth, Kumuhonua was vexed with the goddess Haumea for snatching god WÃÂkea away from his warriors after he had been seized in Kalihi Valley for taking wild bananas.