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Maika stones on display at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. Ulu maika is a type of traditional pre-contact Hawaiian game (Pāʻani Hawaiʻi). [1] It has been described as being similar to the modern sport of bowling.
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 ...
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 ]
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).
Mokuʻula was a tiny island in Maluʻulu o Lele Park, Lahaina, Hawaiʻi, United States. It was the private residence of King Kamehameha III from 1837 to 1845 and the burial site of several Hawaiian royals. The 1-acre (4,000 m 2) island is considered sacred to many Hawaiians as a piko, or symbolic center of energy and power. [3]
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]
"Ka Hakaka Maika'i" (Hawaiian for: "The Good Fight") is the sixth episode of the second season of Hawaii Five-0. It aired on October 24, 2011, on CBS. The episode was written by Kyle Harimoto and directed by Larry Teng. The episode included a crossover appearance from Daniela Ruah as Kensi Blye, her character from NCIS: Los Angeles. [1]
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]