What are the traditional games played in Hawaii by children?

- Makahiki: This was the traditional Hawaiian harvest festival, which was celebrated with canoe races, surfing contests, and other sports and games.

- Kolohe Amusement: Various games for children in Hawaii:

- Pahe'e: Wooden sleds or coasters made from coconut trunks or sledges made from sugar cane stalks were used for racing between children to slide downhill slopes.

- Honu: Similar to marbles but instead of round glass balls, rocks were used.

- Hina hina: Hawaiian version of the game jacks, where five seas shells are tossed in the air and caught on the back of the hand.

- Pa'i pa'i: A guessing game where one person hides something in their hand behind their back and the other player must guess what the object is by hitting their open palm with their own open palm while chanting phrases with each try.

- Moa Pahee: A game where children use sticks or branches to roll round, coconut-husk balls towards a target.

- O’o ihe: This is a form of tag where one person is designated as “it” and must try to catch the other players. Other players could escape capture by finding safe places such as stepping on certain objects or reaching designated “pulu.”

- Pa' u: A jumping game where one player stands with their back to the other players, who run forward until the one at the front taps the leader’s shoulder, who turns around to try and catch the players before they reach the starting point.

- Kaulahao: A game of tug-of-war usually played between two teams.