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Ulu maika is sometimes played on a flat field, but some versions include a specially prepared path called a kahuamaika. [1]In some versions of Ulu maika the players roll the maika with their hands while in others the players used sticks to propel the stones.
Apukohai is a marine monster in the mythology of the island of Kauai, Hawaii. Kawelo, a giant of enormous strength, departs for Oahu and encounters Apukohai. After a fierce struggle, Kawelo kills Apukohai, having invoked the assistance of the owl god and the fish Ulu-makaikai (Beckwith 1970: 409–411).
During pāʻani Makahiki, the pāʻani champion of each ahupuaʻa is allowed to circle the island with an elite company of champions. During this island circuit, the akua pāʻani , an idol related to play, traverses the pāʻani and watches over participants, sometimes watching for a specific person, other times they watch over many. [ 11 ]
The island is the top of a volcanic tuff cone that rests on top of a larger, submerged shield volcano. At its highest point, the island reaches a height of 548 ft (167 m). [1] The ocean has carved large sea cliffs on the sides of the island. There is a large cave on the northwest side of the island called Kahalauaola (Shark Cave). [2]
Lasakau Village, Bau Island late 1800s with Viwa Island in background. Originally Bau island was occupied by the Butoni, a predatory tribe of sailors and traders. About 1760, the Bau chief Nailatikau seized Ulu-ni-vuaka and expelled the Butoni, who thenceforth were rovers, wandering to many parts of the Group establishing settlements at Lakeba ...
Ulu Island is the second largest island in the Duke of York island group. It is situated between Duke of York Island and Kabakon and Kerawara islands. [1] The island is on Papua New Guinea Time (PGT). [2] This works out as UTC/GMT +10:00 hours. They do not observe Daylight saving time. The word Ulu means breadfruit. [3]
This, however, is the name of the small island outcrop to the east-southeast in the Amundsen Gulf. In 2006, the community was renamed, Ulukhaktok, the traditional Kangiryuarmiutun name for the area, which means "the place where ulu parts are found", or "a large bluff where we used to collect raw material to make ulus".
Toadstool-shaped formations dot the desolate landscape of Mauna Ulu. The eruption that formed Mauna Ulu began on May 24, 1969 and continued until July 22, 1974. [1] At the time, this was the longest-lasting and most voluminous eruption on Kīlauea's flank in at least 2,200 years, lasting 1,774 days and producing 350 million cubic meters of lava. [1]