2013 WAIMĀNALO MAKAHIKI

COMPETITION AND CEREMONIAL

GAMES ARENA

PALAPALA`AINA (MAP)

Bellows

(Pleiades Star Cluster)

“A Native Hawaiian Cultural Event”

Saturday

November 23, 2013

Bellows Beach Park

MC

Lele Imu

PAPAHANA (PROGRAM) (Estimated Times and Protocols are Subject to Change)

FRI, Nov 22 (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 Kani Kapila (Hawaiian Music)

SAT, Nov 23 (Attendance required for competition)

6:00 am Sunrise E Ala Ē

8:00 am Competitor sign-in @ registration booth

8:45 am Oli

9:00 am Lono arrives by way huaka`i-Ceremonial Pu

Ceremonial Procession

Pule Wehe (Kalama Cabigon)

9:30 am Ho`okupu Protocol Presentation

9:45 am Master of Ceremonies: Ryan Kalama, Lanai Tabura & Augie Tulba

Introductions and Announcements

History of Makahiki (Mr. Shad Kane)

10:15 am Games: Competition (First Half)

• `Ulu Maika

• Moa Pahe`e

• `Ō`ō Ihe

• Hukihuki

Games: Exhibition

• Hākā Moa

• Kākā Lā`au

12:15 pm Lunch & Kamali`i 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 24 (Attendance optional-no competition)

6:00 am Sunrise E Ala Ē

10:30 am St Matthews Episcopal Church Service

Closing pule for Makahiki

12:00 am Mālama Kahakai-Restore sand dune with native plants

2:00 pm Youth Fun Time

MAKAHIKI HISTORY

Traditionally, 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. Koa President, Hawaiian Civic Club of Waimānalo

PO 10, Waimānalo, Hawaii 96795 (259-7571), koab@hawaii.rr.com

Makahiki Websites: www.hoolua.org and www.hccwaimanalo.org