Context: Hawaiian lava sledding (Hawaiian: heʻe hōlua, “sled surfing”) is a traditional sport of the Native Hawaiians. Similar to wave surfing, heʻe hōlua involves the use of a narrow (12 ft or 3.7 m long, 6 in or 15 cm wide) wooden sled (papa hōlua). The sled is used standing up, lying down, or kneeling, to ride down man-made or naturally occurring courses (kahua hōlua) of rock, often reaching speeds of 50 mph (80 km/h) or greater. In the past, Hawaiian lava sledding was considered both a sport and a religious ritual for honoring the gods.
Scene Source: Chief of War Episode 5 “Race of the Gods”
Song: Yellow Line – James Shimoji
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Cheeks out to honor the gods
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“Will take us places faster than your ‘shoes’, heh?”
– Grug
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I think I should watch this show now
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There’s a movement in Hawaii to bring this back I heard
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Context: Hawaiian lava sledding (Hawaiian: heʻe hōlua, “sled surfing”) is a traditional sport of the Native Hawaiians. Similar to wave surfing, heʻe hōlua involves the use of a narrow (12 ft or 3.7 m long, 6 in or 15 cm wide) wooden sled (papa hōlua). The sled is used standing up, lying down, or kneeling, to ride down man-made or naturally occurring courses (kahua hōlua) of rock, often reaching speeds of 50 mph (80 km/h) or greater. In the past, Hawaiian lava sledding was considered both a sport and a religious ritual for honoring the gods.
Scene Source: Chief of War Episode 5 “Race of the Gods”
Song: Yellow Line – James Shimoji
Cheeks out to honor the gods
“Will take us places faster than your ‘shoes’, heh?”
– Grug
I think I should watch this show now
There’s a movement in Hawaii to bring this back I heard
What happens if the wooden sled breaks down?