‘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 maroon in colour.

Nama tāpiringa: 1930.97 Whakahounga o Mua: 14 Apr 2026
Ingoa Kē

Maika (Hawaiian)

Bowling stone (English)

Wāhi
Hawaii/United States of America
Accession Number

1930.97

Rā Tāpiringa

1930

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

4729.5 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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‘Ulumaika, 1930.97, 4729.5, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 09 Mar 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
‘Ulumaika, 1930.97, 4729.5, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 09 Mar 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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