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’Ulumaika - Game Stone (50-Oa-D06-040-TP1-003) - 3D model by interactiveheritage

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Type: ’Ulumaika or maika Material: Basalt Dimensions: 7.57 x 4.74 cm Origin: Anahulu Valley Use: A disc-shaped stone used in a game between two players. Players competed by rolling the ʻulumaika upon the kahua, a prepared outdoor course. The game highlighted the diverse skills of its player…

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Konane is a traditional Hawaiian board game similar to draughts and requiring the strategic skills of chess or go. It was played by men and women of all stations in life, and especially enjoyed by older men. Huge bets might be laid on a Konane game, with the stakes ranging from goods, such as kapa blankets and clothing, lau hala mats, jewelry, land, sexual favors, or even one's own life.

Papakonane, or papamū, (game boards) vary quite a bit in size. The more spaces on a board, the longer the game will last. The ancient boards I personally have seen carved into the pahoehoe of Moku Hawai`i's Kona shoreline range from 4×5 boards to 17×22. All of the older stone papamū I have seen are a prime number by an even number. Capt. James Cook described a 14×17 papamū:
One of their games resembles our game of draughts [checkers]; but, from the number of squares, it seems to be much more intricate. The board is of the length of about two feet, and is divided into two hundred and thirty-eight squares, fourteen in a row. In this game they use black and white pebbles, which they move from one square to another.
A long game might last one or more days, with heavy betting on the side. Tournaments and playoffs also seem to have been common.

Konane figures in the saga of Lonoikamakahiki, a great chief credited with creating the first kahili and instituting the Makahiki games. In a fit of jealous rage over rumors that she had been unfaithful, he killed his wife during a game of Konane by beating her over the head with the heavy board. Later learning of her steadfastness, he was crazed with grief, but eventually nursed back to health by a faithful retainer.

Boards are made on many available surfaces. A gently sloping pahoehoe head in a comfortable or convenient location might become a permanent board. Portable papamū were made by selecting stone or wood slabs and marking out a grid of the desired size and drilling or grinding depressions at the intercises. The lua (pits, depressions), especially the piko, the center lua of wooden boards were sometimes decorated with human molars or bits of bone. The boards were finished out by polishing to varying degrees of fineness. `Ili`ili, Black lava and white coral markers, completed the set.

But formal papamū were not needed. Impromptu games were played on the weave of lauhala mats, or any smooth surface which could be marked. Many of the traditional homes had a papamū in the stonework of the lanai, where one could play and relax after the day's work was done.

After Christianization, konane and may other traditional pastimes were discouraged due to their association with gambling and the perception that they were a waste of time. By 1924, only one elderly Hawaiian woman was documented as knowing konane, though I suspect there were many who simply did not tell anyone they knew how to play.

Today, konane, and other Hawaiian games, are enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Konane tournaments are again being held, and konane sets may be bought in local Hawaiian arts and craft stores and off the internet.
Object
The object of the game is to block the opponent from further moves.
Play - "Lawe `ili keokeo, pa`ani ka `ele`ele" Removing the whites is playing with the blacks
There are several variants of play. This is the one I use.

The board is set long-ways between the players. The lua are loaded alternately with black and white stones, forming a checkerboard pattern.

One player picks up an `ili`ili of each color and holds one in each hand behind his or her back. The other player chooses a hand - hema (left) or`akau (right). The `ili`ili are replaced. Black goes first.

Black removes an `ili`ili either from one of the centermost lua, one to its left or right, or from a corner. White must now select an adjacent `ili`ili to remove.

Black will now holo (travel), or konene (move by jumping) and ` ai (eat) a white piece - removing it from the board. White will do the same. Play alternates.

When jumping to ` ai (eat/remove/capture) an opposing piece, the move is made forward, backward, left, or right. No turns or diagonals are allowed. Kaholo (consecutive jumps) are allowed, as long as they are in the one direction, but there must be a place to land after each ai - between each opposing piece. Once they have been eaten, the pieces are removed from the board.

The opposing player, if the previous move allows, may ku`i (strike back) by responding along the same row or column by jumping and eating the piece which just made the capture(s)

The first player to be unable to move is make (dead) and loses. The player who still can move is the ` ai honua (land eater).
Konane Terms
ʻai - eat, capture
ʻeleʻele - black
holo - travel, move
ʻiliʻili - pebbles, markers
kakaʻi - edge rows
kea - white
konene - move by jumping
lua - pit for `ili`ili
make - dead
papamū - konane board
piko - navel, center of the board

Konane Links

Anthropological Details of Konane: http://web.mit.edu/ieee/6.370/2001/web/konane-anthrop.html

School Project: http://www.k12.hi.us/~gkaapuni/konane.htm

Coffee Times Article: http://www.coffeetimes.com/konane.htm

About Hawai`i: http://gohawaii.about.com/library/weekly/blkonane.htm

Mathamatical Analysis of Konane: http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/ernst95playing.html

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Konane is a traditional Hawaiian board game similar to draughts and requiring the strategic skills of chess or go. It was played by men and women of all stations in life, and especially enjoyed by older men.

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Makahiki season, the annual festive season approximately mid-October through mid-February, was dedicated to the god Lono, patron of sports. During this time, all unnecessary work ceased, war was kapu (forbidden), and the temple services were suspended. The warriors during this off-season would play games to help their skills of hand/eye coordination, precision, aim, and patience.
'Ulu maika is similar to bowling . Stone disk is made of Corian (colors vary depending on availability). Stone size is about 3" in diameter, 1.5" thick.

To play the game you need:
· A Large space, open flat grassy surface is best, which was called "kahua maika".
· 1 'Ulu Maika (stone)
· 2 stakes (Cones may be used) set up about 8-10" apart.
· Rope, tape, chalk, or flat boards, etc. to mark the throwing line. These are about 15-20 feet away from the stakes. Distance may vary according to the level of proficiency.
· Goal is to roll the 'Ulu Maika in between the stakes

**Be advised we only are providing the 'Ulu Maika. You will need to provide your own game set up.

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Makahiki season, the annual festive season approximately mid-October through mid-February, was dedicated to the god Lono, patron of sports. During this time, all unnecessary work ceased, war was kapu (forbidden), and the temple services were suspended. The warriors during this off-season would play games to help their skills of hand/eye coordination, precision, aim, and patience.

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Ulu Maika! Climb up the mountain and defeat your opponents in Story Mode! Cement your name in Challenge Mode in your pursuit to earn the global "high score"!

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Ulu Maika! Climb up the mountain and defeat your opponents in Story Mode! Cement your name in Challenge Mode in your pursuit to earn the global "high score"! Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age.

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Kōnane is a two-player strategy board game from Hawaii. It was invented by the ancient Hawaiian Polynesians. The game begins with all the counters laid out on the board in an alternating pattern of black and white. Players then hop over one another's pieces capturing them similar to checkers. The first player who can no longer make a capture is the loser, and the other player is the winner. You can tap on the piece to select and then tap on an empty spot to make the move to the spot, if that is a valid move. Alternatively you could use drag to move a piece to an empty spot.
In ancient times, the pieces used were black and white lava stones played over a large rock which doubled as a board and table.
The game appears somewhat similar to draughts. Pieces hop over one another when capturing. However, the similarities end there. In draughts, one player's pieces are initially set up on one side of the board opposite the other player's pieces. In Konane, both players' pieces are intermixed in an alternating pattern of black and white that covers the whole board. Furthermore, in Konane all moves are capturing moves, and they are done in an orthogonal direction (not diagonally).

Address a usability feedback from user: Tap a piece and then an empty spot will move the piece to that spot, if the move is legal.
This is supported as alternative to use drag to move a piece onto a spot.
Minor fix to preference page in iPad

Horrible UI... Crashes

Tried on both iOS 5.1.1 and 7.1.2. App crashes when I go into settings and try to change the board size. The board is ugly (looks like an ordinary checkerboard in drab color) and the pieces look ugly as rocks and fat as chips. On top of that you need to drag the pieces to the new spot rather than tap like on most board games on a touchscreen device. It's just unnatural to play. Seeing nothing but good reviews by others made me thought that I could overlook the aesthetics and look forward to good gameplay. However, the fact that I cannot change the board size because of constant crashes is a complete disappointment. Wasted $0.99!

Easy to learn, difficult to master!

This is an ancient Hawaiian checkers game. I just learned how to play while visiting the Polynesian Culture Center in Oahu. It takes 30 seconds to learn the rules. Simple and fun, and the app works great, with several options for customizing gameplay. Also works in 2 player mode over wifi and through Game Center. Highly recommended!

Great

I love Konane. It's good to see a version of it here! Well done.

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Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Languages

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Challenge friends and check leaderboards and achievements.

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Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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Makahiki - Haleakalā National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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Kaʻiwākiloumoku | Makahiki: Let the Games BeginLāiana Kanoa-Wong

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Kaʻiwākiloumoku | Makahiki: Let the Games BeginLāiana Kanoa-Wong

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Lāiana Kanoa-Wong
November 2013

Most people associate Makahiki with games like ʻulu maika, ʻōʻō ihe, hukihuki, pā uma, and haka moa. These games and sports are currently being revived all over ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻĀina in many public and private schools, in our very own Kamehameha Schools, and in communities both rural and urban. To the casual viewer, these games may appear to be frivolous fun. However, a deeper look would reveal that they are well-designed exercises that develop physical, mental, and spiritual strength. The games and sports that we refer to as "Makahiki games" were activities that were enjoyed year round by people of all ages. Essentially, Makahiki season became a time to showcase skills and strategies that were developed during the year.

The Makahiki season was dedicated to the god Lono, and during this time, wars ceased, certain religious practices were suspended, and major construction works were put on hold. When Makahiki began, the makaʻāinana offered their tribute to Lono and to the aliʻi, in the form of their finest foods, crafts, and clothing. These items were offered with the highest sense of pride in hopes that these gifts came back in the form of blessings from Lono (e.g., rainfall, good growing conditions, and fine crops). Once this process was complete, the people were free to engage in games and leisure to celebrate their year-long hard work. Major tournaments were arranged in the various ahupuaʻa and were attended by entire communities. The champions of each district were esteemed and honored as homegrown heroes. The greatest champions were invited by the aliʻi to challenge the champions of other ahupuaʻa.

The Hawaiian games were exciting and fun to spectate. Reports note how hundreds, even thousands would attend the Makahiki game tournaments. Betting on a favorite champion was a common practice in traditional times. The stakes could be food or other valuables. Some daring souls even bet their lives. This gambling added audience engagement and sense of a "higher stakes" to the matches. It should be no surprise that modern Hawaiians enjoy gambling in places like Las Vegas today.

Our Hawaiian ancestors truly cherished these games and held them dear to their naʻau. Just as we engage in the perpetuation of our culture and language, Makahiki traditions like these games need to be revived as well. Soon, these Hawaiian games and Makahiki traditions will become common practice once more here in Hawaiʻi.

For a comprehensive list of various Hawaiian games with directions to play please refer to Hawaiian Games to Play: Second Edition by Donald D. Kilolani Mitchell, Kamehameha Publishing 2006.

ʻulu maika - traditional stone disk rolling game

ʻōʻō ihe - spear-throwing game

hukihuki - tug-of-war

haka moa - traditional one-arm, one-leg wrestling match

Ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻĀina - Hawaiian Islands/Kingdom

Lono - the Hawaiian god of agriculture, fertility, and peace

makaʻāinana - commoner, people in general; citizen, subject

aliʻi - chief

naʻau - intestines, heart, affections

Mokomoko - The image "Boxing Match Before Cook" was drawn by John Webber who was an artist for Captain Cook in 1778. This image portrayed a Makahiki game tournament that was well attended by thousands of people. The Lono image is prominently presiding over the games, with the men playing a traditional bare knuckle boxing match known as mokomoko.

photo credit: Ofa Peloso, 2013

Pāʻani Makahiki - Kamehameha Schools Kapālama boarders participating in their annual Makahiki Games Tournament. Students are playing the game haka moa, which is a form of human chicken fighting.

photo credit: Leilani Kaʻanoʻi, 2012

Pā Uma - KS Cultural Specialist Lāiana Kanoa-Wong (in red) playing pā uma, a traditional standing arm wrestling match. Photo taken at the annual Makahiki Maoli festival by Pūnana Leo ʻo Honolulu.

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Makahiki: Let the Games Begin - Kaʻiwakīloumoku - Hawaiian Cultural Center

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Lāiana Kanoa-Wong November 2013 Most people associate Makahiki with games like ʻulu maika, ʻōʻō ihe, hukihuki, pā uma, and haka moa. These games and sports are currently being revived all over ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻĀina in many public and private schools, in our very own Kamehameha Schools, and in communities both rural and urban.