Hawaiian Decathlon

Hawaiian Fencing, Won With a Nine-Foot Pole

The only protection a fencer had against a blow from the pole was his skill with the stick.

The smallest and the biggest splash

A leaf from the guava tree, placed in the mouth before the jump to keep the water from entering the nose.

Two Darts Laid Three Inches Apart

A blunt dart of heavy polished wood, thickest six inches from the point, sent at full velocity along a prepared floor.

Legends of Kūkini Runners

‘Ele‘io, Naihe and Kaaipaai, Mākoko, and Kaohele

The Racing Fields of Kūkini

Trained runners maintained highly specialized diets and competed across three distinct types of courses.

Keʻa Pua: The Hawaiian Arrow Game

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

Hukihuki Contests

Seven players to a side. A neck loop. A hooked forefinger. Three pulling contests from ancient Hawai'i.

3000 people watched a stone fly 400 yards