Ulumaika - Hawaiian Bowling Game
Publisher
Friends of Ulu Mau Village
Date1963
Dimensions12 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (31.8 x 13.3 x 4.4 cm)
ClassificationsGames & Toys
Credit LineFriends of Ulu Mau Village
Object numberGT.16
Description‘Ulu maika is a pitching game that was played as part of the festivities of the Makahiki season, used to demonstrate a boy’s strength and accuracy. Because of the frequency of the findings of these artifact game stones, it’s assumed that this game was played quite frequently. Similar to bowling, ‘ulu maika involves rolling disk-shaped stones, often made from basalt and sometimes coral, down a kahua, a course of flattened ground 90 to 120 feet long. The aim was to roll the stones between two pegs standing only several inches apart without hitting either one of them. Sometimes in tournaments, the aim was to see who could roll the stones the farthest.Contents: 2 wooden stakes, 1 Maika stone, and instructions
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