1955 KOOLAUPOKO LIONS CANOE RACES MEDAL-SENIOR 6 WOMEN-RARE-VINTAGE

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1955 KOOLAUPOKO CANOE RACES MEDAL
Back of Medal-Senior 6 Woman
Patina-please look at pictures
Owned by my Aunty who is mentioned in newspaper clipping
65 Years Old
Rare
Own a piece of Hawaii's Hei Hei Wa'a History
It has been said that “
canoe racing
has been around as long as there have been 2
canoes
.” While outrigger
canoes
were not invented in Hawaii, the sport of
canoe racing
certainly was, called hei hei wa'a, and was practiced widely among
Hawaiian
chiefs for sport and recreation, often placing bets on the outcome.
The missionaries who arrived in 1820 discouraged
canoe racing
because of its gambling aspects and almost naked paddlers. However,
canoe races
were still held during
Kamehameha
V's reign from 1863 to 1872. King Kalakaua revived the sport in 1875, and
canoe races
took place in November 1875 to celebrate his birthday.
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