Kamalālāwalu (Kama-lālā-walu = "Son of eight branches")[1] was the supreme ruler Aliʻi-ʻAimoku of Maui in ancient Hawaii,[2] known to us today from the old chants.
[3] He was a great warrior chief and highly regarded for his leadership and resource management.
[4] Kamalālāwalu invaded Hawaiʻi Island and engaged in a disastrous battle in Kohala.
[8] Kamalālāwalu married a woman called Piʻilaniwahine I[9] and their children were: It was Kamalalawalu who gives the name Maui-of-Kama to the island.
Petroglyphs thought to depict the defeat of Kamalalawalu by Lonoikamakahiki can be viewed at low tide near the temples on Kahaluu Bay.