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Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Na`iwa, Makahiki Piko

By Jennifer Smith and Léo Azambuja
Wednesday 1-30-08, The Molokai Dispatch

Today most people associate Makahiki with Kaunakakai Ball Field. However, for centuries, Na`iwa, one of the most breathtaking and significant places on Molokai, opened its grounds for the seasonal Hawaiian games.

Descending upon the green hills overlooking Ilio Point, the island’s most accomplished athletes of past and present would compete in feats of skill and strength in this spiritual center.

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