Games of Skill and Aim

Throwing, sliding and balance: eye, hand and nerve.

Palaʻie: The Hawaiian Loop-and-Ball Game

Sep 30, 2026

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Palaʻie: The Hawaiian Loop-and-Ball Game

The loop was woven from five segments of interlaced vine, four and eight-tenths inches long and two and three-tenths inches wide.

Games of Skill and Aim

Kūpololū & Kukuluāeʻo: Hawaiian Pole Vaulting and Stilts

Aug 12, 2026

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Kūpololū & Kukuluāeʻo: Hawaiian Pole Vaulting and Stilts

The Warriors Who Vaulted Over Ravines

Games of Skill and Aim

Kākā Lāʻau: Traditional Hawaiian Stick Fencing

Jul 22, 2026

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Kākā Lāʻau: Traditional Hawaiian Stick Fencing

Won With a Nine-Foot Pole

Games of Skill and Aim

Kiniholo & Peku Kinipōpō: Hawaiian Ball Games

Jul 8, 2026

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Kiniholo & Peku Kinipōpō: Hawaiian Ball Games

The Kapa Ball Struck with an Open Hand

Legends & Mythology

Lele Koali: The Traditional Hawaiian Swing Game

Jun 24, 2026

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Lele Koali: The Traditional Hawaiian Swing Game

Hiku Swings into the Spirit World

Games of Skill and Aim

Moa Paheʻe: The Hawaiian Dart-Sliding Game

Jun 3, 2026

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Moa Paheʻe: The Hawaiian Dart-Sliding Game

Two Darts Laid Three Inches Apart

Legends & Mythology

May 13, 2026

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Keʻa Pua: The Hawaiian Arrow Game

A traditional Hawaiian game where sugar cane arrows skimmed the ground before glancing forward across the course.

Legends & Mythology

May 6, 2026

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3 min read

ʻŌʻō Ihe: Hawaiian Spear Throwing

The Spear and the Law

Legends & Mythology

Mar 19, 2026

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3 min read

ʻUlu Maika: The Hawaiian Bowling Game

3000 people watched a stone fly 400 yards