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MAUI The Royal Legends of

Luxury resorts, enticing boutiques and unique dining experiences share the landscape with charming small towns, whitesand beaches and a legendary history that unfolds across the closely grouped islands of Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i, collectively known as Maui Nui (or Great Maui).

Centuries before King Kamehameha I, the great unifier of the Hawaiian Islands, four ali‘i (chiefs) ruled their respective islands with absolute authority. Cloaked in the plumage of native birds, the ruling class of these islands possessed mana (inherited power) so revered by their people, and so celebrated that we still honor them today, centuries after their bones have been secretly laid to rest to safeguard their mana. Their epic battles and deeds, preserved in oli (chants) and mele (songs), form so much a part of each island, and live on as poetic testaments to their leadership and legacy. Honoapi‘ilani, or the bays of Pi‘ilani, celebrates the many bays of Maui’s chief Pi‘ilani. Pi‘ilani built Pi‘ilanihale, still standing, the largest heiau (temple) in the Hawaiian Islands and one of the largest in Polynesia. He increased Maui’s prominence in the political arena, which continued for two-and-a-half centuries until invasion and conquest by Kamehameha the Great several generations later. Today, one of the island’s major roads is named in his honor, Honoapi‘ilani Highway, as well as commercial and residential areas across Maui. Each of the ruling chiefs of the islands of Hawai‘i promoted peace and prosperity through unity. Their leadership and aloha for their people and the ‘āina (land) will forever be a part of Hawai‘i’s fabric as long as there are those who mālama their legacy by sharing their stories and continuing their memory. Welcome to the captivating islands of Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i.

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