nvt., To play a game: a stone or piece of wood called noʻa was hidden on the person of a player, and the other players tried to guess on whom it was hidden; the game itself (Malo 218; For. 6:197–9), sometimes accompanied by gambling (Kam. 64:128–9).
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s. The name of a play performed by hiding a stone called noa (see NOA) under a kapa; and the game consists in guessing where to find it. See KAU, s., 6.
A game performed by hiding a stone called noa under a tapa. The game consists in guessing where to find the stone.
Game of score or forfeit. Teams consisted of from two to ten players, male and female, sitting in two facing rows across a line of five kapa bundles (named kihi moe, pili puka, kau (center), kihipuka, and pili moe). One player hid the noʻa, a smooth stone or pebble or a small block of wood, under one of the kapa bundles or on the person of a team member. (The noʻa was considered sacred because it lifted a kapu [restraint] when found.) A long kapa sheet kept the other side from seeing the hiding action. A maile (wand) was used to touch the opposing player who guessed the hiding place correctly, and his side scored a point. If the guess were incorrect, the other side scored, ten points per game. In ancient times, merriment prevailed and a hula was enjoyed by all. For a supplement to this description, see Time: Watches of the Night.
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