Hawaiian Games to Play

This "how-to" reference features fifty-four traditional Hawaiian games such as Hakoko (Hawaiian wrestling), Moa Pahe'e (dart sliding), and Konane (Hawaiian checkers). The games are intended for all ages and are appropriate for the classroom, family gatherings, community events, and makahiki.

Dr. Mitchell's carefully researched descriptions offer unique insights into Hawaiian traditions of skill, intelligence, and creativity. The text - accompanied by Oliver Kinney's lively illustrations - provides important clues about Hawaiian language, culture, social relationships, and the Native Hawaiian connection to the 'aina.

About the Author

Dr. Donald Kilolani Mitchell (1906-1989) joined the Kamehameha Schools faculty in 1930. For six decades, Dr. Mitchell was a major force in establishing Hawaiian studies in the curriculum and encouraging the application of Hawaiian traditions in daily settings outside the classroom. Dr. Mitchell received numerous honors and awards for his scholarship, teaching and lifetime commitment to Hawaiian studies. He is noted particularly for his defining work on the "cultural peaks" of precontact Hawaiians.