Waiʻanae is mentioned in the epic of Pele and Hiʻiaka as well as the name chants dedicated to Kūaliʻi and Moʻikeha. Prior to the 13th century, Oʻahu had been divided into three kingdoms: ʻEwa (which included Waiʻanae, Kūkaniloko and the ʻEwa plains), Kona and Koʻolaupoko. Around that time, a chief from Waiʻanae, Kumuhonua, became the… — read more