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Similar to wave surfing, heʻe hōlua involves the use of a narrow (12 ft or 3.7 m long, 6 in or 15 cm wide) wooden sled (papa hōlua). The sled is used standing up, lying down, or kneeling, to ride down man-made or naturally occurring courses ( kahua hōlua) of rock, often reaching speeds of 50 mph (80 km/h) or greater.
The Olo surfboard was the largest out of the three types of traditional surfboards (Alaia and Paipo board) that were used by the Hawaiian people. The Olo is twice as long as the modern surfing longboard , measuring up to 5.18 metres (17.0 ft) long, 16.5 inches wide and nearly 6 inches thick.
He was a five-time Olympic medalist in swimming, winning medals in 1912, 1920 and 1924. [3] Kahanamoku joined fraternal organizations: he was a Scottish Rite Freemason in the Honolulu lodge, [4] and a Shriner. He worked as a law enforcement officer, an actor, a beach volleyball player, and a businessman. [5]
A surfboard is a narrow plank used in surfing. Surfboards are relatively light, but are strong enough to support an individual standing on them while riding an ocean wave. They were invented in ancient Hawaii, where they were known as papa heʻe nalu in the Hawaiian language, and were usually made of wood from local trees, such as koa. They ...
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Kukona, 1350–1380 – sovereign of Kauai when Kalaunuiohua of Hawai`i invaded Kaua`i. Kalaunuiohua made his descent on the coast of Koloa and was met in battle by Kukona's army. Kalaunuiohua's army was defeated and taken prisoner. Manokalanipō, 1380–1410
The most important offspring of Papa are the islands called Hawaii (the Big Island), Maui, Oahu and Kauai. Chiefs claimed their descent from Papa and it was believed they were divine as well. The most famous child of Wākea and Papa is called Hoʻohokukalani , [ 7 ] and she became Wākea's lover, according to the famous myth.
Together, Papahānaumoku and Wākea created Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, and Ho’ohokukalani. After Wākea committed incest with his daughter, Ho’ohokukalani, she gave birth to Haloa-naka-lau-kapalili, meaning trembling long stalk. [4] It was a stillborn baby, which they later planted and became the first kalo or taro, a staple of the Hawaiian diet.