Hinaiuka

Chiefess Peleula from O'ahu heard about the beauty of Kaua'i women. Since her own royal court was known for its beauty, Peleula ventured across the Kaieiewaho channel to see if what she heard of Kaua'i was true. Chiefess Peleula was greeted by Hinaiuka who agreed to a friendly competition where a young, tall, handsome chief would be both judge and prize. Peleula, adorned in the lei ilima for which O'ahu is known, was beautiful, but when Hinaiuka emerged draped in kapa and decked with lei maile wrapped in the famous mokihana of Kaua'i, Peleula conceded that Kaua‘i’s beauties are second to none. To memorialize this, Hinaiuka’s profile was carved into Hā'upu mountain forever.

Artists: Holly Kaʻiakapu, Bree Blake, Bethany Coma

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