I last blogged that Kekuhaupi`o trained Kamehameha to be the excellent fighter he’d become – all detailed in a book. So, you’d assume this master teacher stood eye-to-eye to the future king, who was over 6’2” – as were many of the other warrior-kings.

Nope…`A`ole! Kekuhaupi`o was about 5’8”. But, stocky, with “…square shoulders and strong, long limbs and fingers.” (pg. 6) I conclude he was body-builder muscular, having great strength and endurance – had to be.

More, he’s the pint-size, who was ordered take a short spear and use it in a deep-sea battle to kill a 20` feet niuhi (tiger) shark; i.e., if he wasn’t chewed to bits first. Then eat its eyeballs. All as a final test to prove his bravery and skills.

Gosh, why wouldn’t you want to read KAMEHAMEHA AND THE WARRIOR KEKUHAUPI`O, by Stephen L. Desha   

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