'Ulu maika
Polished Rock. Diameter: 3 inches, Circumference: 9 3/8 inches, Thickness: 1 3/8 inches (approx.), Color: Sandy Yellow, Type of Rock: Limestone, Weight: 10.0 oz. This rock does not appear to have of Hawaiian antiquity. It more likely appears to have been a paperweight or something of that nature. It is, however, still antique.
‘Ulu maika can be made of basalt, coral, limestone and wood. It varies in size and weight.
‘Ulu maika is a game of distance and accuracy. This individual sport would be played on a kahua (prepared site/course). There are 2 known ways of playing ‘ulu maika. The first way is to roll the stone between 2 sticks inserted into the ground several inches apart. The opponents would stand at a distance of 30-40 yards on both sides of the sticks. The second way to play this game is to see who can bowl their maika the furthest (Hiroa, 1957).
‘Ulu maika is a skilled sport. Oral traditions also recite that ‘ulu maika was used to settle disputes and challenges.
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