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In Hawaiian mythology, Welaʻahilaninui (“Wela’ahilani the Great”) was a god or the first man, the forefather of Hawaiians.〔J. Kēhaulani Kauanui (2008). ''Hawaiian blood: colonialism and the politics of sovereignty and indigeneity''.〕〔''The Journal of the Polynesian Society''〕 He is mentioned as an ancestor of Hawaiian chiefs in the ancient Hawaiian chant ''Kumulipo''.〔''Kumulipo''〕 == Etymology == Wela’ahilaninui’s name can also be spelled as Wela-Ahi-Lani-Nui. ''Wela'' means “heat” or “lust”,〔(''Wela'', Hawaiian dictionary )〕 whilst ''ahi'' means “fire”.〔Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel Hoyt Elbert. ''Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian''.〕 ''Lani'' is a word for sky.〔Wiktionary entry for "Lani": (Lani )〕 ''Nui'' means “the great”.
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