The Hukilau: A legacy of Laie
LAIE, Hawaii — Roland Maiola Logan Kalili finds a long stick to steady his gait as he walks barefoot across the sand toward the beach. The 72-year-old goes by the nickname Ahi, which means "fire" in Hawaiian.
Today the fire is also in his knee. "Old football injury," says the former college and semi-pro player, still moving slowly but steadily toward the beach. "It started bothering me a week or so ago."
Football players are a common export here. But before Ahi became part of a legacy of Polynesian athletes, he was part of another legacy born near Oahu's north shore: the Hukilau.
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