'Ulu maika
Maika Stone. Dimensions: 3 3/4 x 1 3/4 inch, Circumference: 12 1/2 inches, Color: Muddy Brown Lava Rock, Weight: 1 lb. 1.6 oz.
‘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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