Training, Weapons & Regalia

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TRAINING

Lua (bare-handed martial art) see lua article at web site:

http://www.coffeetimes.com/lua.htm

Mokomoko (hand to hand fighting, boxing)

Pahe`e (spear slide)

`Ihe pa`a (parry thrown spears)

Fitness (Kipu`upu`u running training)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEAPONS

`Ikoi (tripping club)

Mikini Lima (mesh net with shark teeth, for the hand like brass knuckles)

Hu ua ma'a (sling)

pale kaua (coconut fiber shield)

Bow and arrow (see Desha's book Kamehameha and his warrior Kekūhaupi`o, page 251)

`Ihe (short javelin) 6' to 8' long

Makolelau (long slender spear of Moloka`i) see Moloka`i warrior chant

Pololu (long spear) 15' to 20' long

Lololua (stones for arrow point)

Pūlewa, liquid for arrow to weaken opponent (see Desha, page 277)

Pālau (war club)

Lā`au Newa (Clubs with stone heads)

Lei Mano (wood sword with shark teeth)

Pahoa (wood dagger)

`Ihe Mākini ("multiple missile launcher") Ten ihe bundled with cord, whirled overhead and flung all together

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGALIA

Feathered Cape

Mahiole (feathered helmet)

Mākini (gourd helmet/mask) see pic

Kaili (feathered war god carried as a standard)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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