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Re: UH Haka
I searched around and found out what games were played by the ancient kanaka maoli. Here are some of them:
During Makahiki season, the following were played:
Many of these ancient sports are similar to competitions at the Olympic Games in modern times. Can you imagine having a "Hawaiian Bobsled Team" (hey, if the Jamaicans could do it, why not the Hawaiians?
) Or competing in javelin throwing or distance running or boxing or wrestling?
The kanaka maoli of ancient times were vigorous, hardy people who enjoyed physical activity and being outdoors.
Miulang
I searched around and found out what games were played by the ancient kanaka maoli. Here are some of them:
Hei, or shaping images from string, was a favorite pastime. Usually at the same time as the figure was being shaped a story about the figure would be chanted.
Tops made from kukui nuts were twirled to see whose top spun the longest. Stalks of ki leaves or the butt ends of coconut leaves were used for sliding down hillsides. Children made toy canoes from coconut bloom sheaths and floated them downstream.
... Kites were made as "bird" kites with wings, crescent-shaped "moon" kites, "star" kites with six points and round "sun" kites. Juggling games were played, most often by children who chanted as they tossed lau hala balls into the air.
Pala'ie was a ball and loop game. The handle was moved so that the ball made a complete circle as it swung, striking the loop from both above and below.
...Kōnane was a popular game somewhat similar to modern checkers. Markers were small black beach pebbles and white shells or pieces of coral.
...No'a and pūhenehene were guessing games where small objects were hidden.
Tops made from kukui nuts were twirled to see whose top spun the longest. Stalks of ki leaves or the butt ends of coconut leaves were used for sliding down hillsides. Children made toy canoes from coconut bloom sheaths and floated them downstream.
... Kites were made as "bird" kites with wings, crescent-shaped "moon" kites, "star" kites with six points and round "sun" kites. Juggling games were played, most often by children who chanted as they tossed lau hala balls into the air.
Pala'ie was a ball and loop game. The handle was moved so that the ball made a complete circle as it swung, striking the loop from both above and below.
...Kōnane was a popular game somewhat similar to modern checkers. Markers were small black beach pebbles and white shells or pieces of coral.
...No'a and pūhenehene were guessing games where small objects were hidden.
hākōkō, or wrestling while standing; hukihuki, or tug-of-war; kākā lā 'au, or fencing with spears; kula kula'i, or chest pushing; and uma, or hand wrestling.
...Girls took part in hākōkō noho, or wrestling while seated; kula'i wāwae, or foot pushing and loulou, or pulling hooked fingers.
...only men played the bowling game called 'ulu maika. At first bowling was done with a thick disk cut from a green 'ulu, or breadfruit.
...Other games of skill for men were ihe pahe'e, or spear sliding; kākā lā 'au, or fencing with spears; moa pahe'e, or dart sliding; and 'ō 'ō ihe, or spear throwing.
...People went into the ocean for diving, canoe paddling, surfing and swimming. Some games were played only by the ali'i and were kapu for everyone else. Hōlua sledding was a sport only for the young male and female ali'i.
...Another game only played by ali'i used bows and arrows and was called pana 'iole, or rat shoot. It was played in a field or a small circular area enclosed by a low wall.
...Girls took part in hākōkō noho, or wrestling while seated; kula'i wāwae, or foot pushing and loulou, or pulling hooked fingers.
...only men played the bowling game called 'ulu maika. At first bowling was done with a thick disk cut from a green 'ulu, or breadfruit.
...Other games of skill for men were ihe pahe'e, or spear sliding; kākā lā 'au, or fencing with spears; moa pahe'e, or dart sliding; and 'ō 'ō ihe, or spear throwing.
...People went into the ocean for diving, canoe paddling, surfing and swimming. Some games were played only by the ali'i and were kapu for everyone else. Hōlua sledding was a sport only for the young male and female ali'i.
...Another game only played by ali'i used bows and arrows and was called pana 'iole, or rat shoot. It was played in a field or a small circular area enclosed by a low wall.
) Or competing in javelin throwing or distance running or boxing or wrestling? The kanaka maoli of ancient times were vigorous, hardy people who enjoyed physical activity and being outdoors.
Miulang
EXCEPT when you're not from New Zealand and especially when you don't know what you're doing!! 
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