 In Hawaiian religion, Māui is a culture hero and ancient chief who appears in several different genealogies.In the Kumulipo he is the son of ʻAkalana and his wife Hina-a-ke-ahi (Hina).This couple has four sons, Māui-mua, Māui-waena, Māui-kiʻikiʻi and Māui-a-kalana.