Within the district of Kohala lies Kokoiki, the birthplace of Kamehameha, the first ali'i (chief) to unify the Hawaiian islands. This mo`olelo, or story, comes to us from oral tradition, passed on by kupuna who are descendants of Nae'ole, the trusted chiefly attendant of Kamehameha's mother. Nae'ole races across Kohala to save the infant Kamehameha from peril due to a prophecy that he would overshadow the ruling chiefs.
Produced for Ōiwi TV by Kamehameha Publishing, this video tells of Nae'ole's race to save a king as told by the Kawai'ae'a 'Ohana, descendants of Nae'ole.
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