According to the myth, Hoʻohōkūkalani is the daughter of the god
Wākea (
Sky Father) or the expanse of the heavens who are the deities of male and female creative energy. Wākea and Papahānaumoku (which means "to adorn the heavens with stars") This is where the saying "mamo na Hāloa," or descendant of Hāloa originate from. It is a popular belief throughout the Native Hawaiian people that through their relationship to Hāloa, they are related to the
kalo (or taro) and are thus related to the rest of the world. == Sources ==