Hawai`i's First Queen

During the time when the Hawaiian Islands were ruled as four separate kingdoms in the 14th century, there emerged a powerful new force on the Kingdom of O`ahu and that new force was Kūkaniloko--Hawa`i's first queen.
Defying tradition and potential rivals, the King of O`ahu named his daughter, Kūkaniloko as his successor. Her reign would mark the first time a woman would be given both secular and religious power in Hawai`i and would pave the way for future female leaders in Hawaiian history.

Music:
Chant and Drums--Noenoe Lewis & Hau`oli Lewis

Source:
--Fornander, Abraham. An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations, Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1969.

--Kamakau, Samuel. Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii, Revised Edition, Honolulu: Kamehameha Schools Press, 1992.

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• hawaiian
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[sludgewarfare]

I still bow down before the one and true Queen

[Smarky71]

wonderful!

[gravitymindofgod]

This gives me shivers.

[umessinup]

SHARING IS NICE CORINTHIANS

[Vevina143]

Mahalo for the share^^

[zyruemusic]

WOW!!! This was a GREAT teaching lecture about the 1st Queen of HAWAII...20 STARS!!! I LOVED THIS!!! PEACE!!! LONG LIVE HAWAII!!!!!

[dombradyevamaria]

I love very much Your history-films. This is one of the reason, why I feel so close to this nation. The women have a very important position in Hawai'i history and this feminine touch I feel all around....

Mahalo nui :)

[sayyid14]

Thank for these video now i knew more about Hawaiian history

[VedicHawaii]

Thank you! I learned so much, not just from the story, but from the mood and feeling that it was painted in by you. Thank you for posting.

[wjc1952]

This is an amazing video. Chicken skin. Thank you for teaching us the history.

Me ke aloha,

Auntie Wanda