'Ulu maika

 'Ulu maika is a game you play outside on a lawn or flat ground. The ancient Hawaiian used a shaped lava rock for their rolling stone.

What you need to play 'Ulu maika

 

1. Find two wooden stakes that are about 1 foot long each.

2. You will need a rolling stone shaped like a short, wide cylinder. It should be about 3 inches wide and 1 inch thick. This could be made out of a comercial quick-drying cement mix or plaster of paris.

 

  

How To Play 'Ulu maika

Measure off a distance of 15 feet from where the player is standing. For younger players, you can make the distance shorter. Pound the stakes into the ground here. Put them 6 inches apart.

 

The player stands at the starting line and takes the rolling stone and tries to roll it so that it will go between the two stakes.

That's it! Good aim and good luck!

  
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