# Kaahumanu — Roughing It character guide

> Kaahumanu in Roughing It by Mark Twain.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-roughing-it

## Who they are

A Hawaiian queen, mentioned in the Sandwich Islands section.

## Relationships

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/roughing_it_se/characters/narrator)

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The Narrator encounters Queen Kaahumanu in Hawaii, observing her royal status and cultural significance with respectful curiosity.

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/roughing_it_se/characters/narrator)

_social_

The Narrator encounters Queen Kaahumanu in Hawaii, observing her royal status and cultural significance with respectful curiosity.

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/roughing_it_se/characters/narrator)

_social_

The Narrator encounters Queen Kaahumanu in Hawaii, observing her royal status and cultural significance with respectful curiosity.

## In the story

### [LXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/roughing_it_se/chapters/lxviii)

One of Kamehameha's widows, speaks about the disposition of his body.

### [LXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/roughing_it_se/chapters/lxxii)

The Queen dowager who spurred Liholiho to break the tabu, hating its restrictions on women.

### [LXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/roughing_it_se/chapters/lxxiii)

Mentioned in a tradition about hiding under a rock.

## Links

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