‘Ulumaika
human history
‘Ulumaika. Bowling stone. Ground and polished from pōhaku (stone) into a disk of thick depth, similar in look to a puck. The two sides are evenly convex. The ‘ulumaika stone is the same name as the game it was played. The game of ‘ulumaika was played on a kahua (prepared outdoor course) wherein two athletes threw their stone in a similar manner to bowling and the winner was determined by whose stone had been thrown the farthest along the kahua. This ‘ulumaika is off-white in colour.
Accession number: 1919.38 Last Update: 14 Apr 2026
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Bowling stone (English)
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1919.38
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1919
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8870 (ethnology)
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