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Kamehameha I of Hawaii, while raiding Puna (1782), was clubbed with an oar by a fisherman named Kaleleiki. Later Kaleleiki was spared by the king who created the "Law of The Splintered Oar" in his honor. Who was Kaleleiki and did he receive any additional honors?

by /u/trentsteelfan2 in /r/AskHistorians

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