Did Hawaiians Marry Their Siblings?
Incest was not so uncommon among Hawaiian royalty, especially between brothers and sisters. In fact, the chiefs often demanded it. Nahienaena, for one, married her brother in 1834. Outraged, the Christians and converted Hawaiians rejected Nahienaena, making her an outcast. Did Native Hawaiians marry their siblings? The practice of marriage between siblings in the royal …