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2012WAIMĀNALO MAKAHIKI
COMPETITION AND CEREMONIAL Presented by the Hawaiian Civic Club of Waimanalo
PARKING
GAMES ARENA
Lono Entrance
PALAPALA`AINA (MAP)
Bellows
(Pleiades Star Cluster)
TinkerTinker RdRd
RdRd
TinkerTinker
ExitExit
EntranceEntrance
“A Native Hawaiian Cultural Event”
SaturdayNovember 17, 2012Bellows Beach Park
Seating
Seat
ing
Seating
Lua
Keiki
Vendor Practitioner
MCMCMCMC
Stage
Lele
Food
H2O
Info
Booths
Info
Booths
Stage
seats
Vendor & practioner
PAPAHANA (PROGRAM)(Estimated Times and Protocols are Subject to Change)
FRI, Nov 16 (Attendance optional - no competition) 9:00 am Ho`omākaukau no ka Makahiki (Begin) Day of Setting Up 12:30 pm Lunch (Aloha Harvest) 6:00-9:00 Story Telling & Kani Kapila (Hawaiian Music)
SAT, Nov 17 (Attendance required for competition) 6:00 am Sunrise E Ala Ē 8:00 am Competitor registration and Sign-in @ Info booth 8:45 am Oli 9:00 am Lono arrives by way huaka`i-Ceremonial Pu
Ceremonial ProcessionPule Wehe (Kalama Cabigon)
9:30 am Ho`okupu Protocol Presentation 9:45 am Master of Ceremonies: Ryan Kalama
Introductions and AnnouncementsHistory of Makahiki (Mr. Shad Kane)
10:15 am Games: Competition (First Half)• `Ulu Maika• Moa Pahe`e• `Ō`ō Ihe• HukihukiGames: Exhibition• Hākā Moa• Kākā Lā`au
12:15 pm Lunch & Keiki Story Telling 1:15 pm Games: Competition (Second Half) 2:00 pm Cyril Pahinui concert 3:00 pm Games awards & presentations 3:30 pm Lono depart/Ho`okupu Bellows AFS Burial Vault
4:00 pm Makahiki site breakdown 6-10 pm Story telling - Kani ka Pila (Hawaiian Music)
SUN, Nov 18 (Attendance optional-no competition)06:00 am Sunrise E Ala Ē10:30 am St Matthews Episcopal Church Service
Closing pule for Makahiki11:45 am Youth Fun Time
MAKAHIKI HISTORYTraditionally, the Makahiki is an ancient annual festival dedicated to Lono, the deified guardian of agriculture, rain, health, and peace. For more than 2,000 years, the significance of Lono and his contributions to the beliefs and practices of the early Hawaiian people influenced the celebration of events held during Makahiki festivals throughout the Hawaiian Islands. According to the ancient lunar calendar of Hawai`i, the beginning of the Hawaiian new year began on the first night of the rising of the star constellation Makali`i (Pleiades). The four months following the rise of the Makali`i, from October to the end of January, was set aside as a time for Lono to give thanksgiving for the bounty of the land and sea.
During the time of the Makahiki, all warfare was strictly forbidden in reverence to Lono being the embodiment of all the characteristics of peace and welfare. Since Lono represented the spiritual life-force that came out of all agricultural efforts, the people celebrated with feasting of every kind during the four months of the Makahiki. This focus on health and welfare was also celebrated with games of skill that tested a healthy body and mind – a focal point of the Makahiki games.
The annual Makahiki at Waimānalo is an important celebration of the past that will help redefine our relationship as contemporary people of Hawai`i for the future. Paralleling the western tradition of Thanksgiving, the Makahiki at Waimānalo will not only help to improve relationships between the military, Hawaiian, and non-Hawaiian communities but also establish an awareness of the rich pre-western Hawaiian traditions and history of the lands surrounding Waimānalo. We recommend that competitor registration be done in advance, by email or postal submission.Mahalo Nui Loa,
Maynard B. KoaPresident, Hawaiian Civic Club of WaimānaloPO 10, Waimānalo, Hawaii 96795 (259-7571), [email protected] Makahiki Website: www.hoolua.org (click on Makahiki tab)
