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The Invention of Surfing
No one really knows who was the first person to attempt surfing but the closest answer we have is that it's someone from the Polynesian origin.
The earliest evidence of surfing history can actually be traced back to 12th century Polynesia, which is undisputedly the birthplace of surfing. Cave paintings were found and they illustrated ancient version of surfing.
Surfing, however, was discovered by a European captain who witnessed Tahitian surfers in 1778 and wrote the experience in his diary.
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The Role of Hawaiian Culture in Surfing
For ancient Polynesians there existed a hierarchy in their culture and their code of kapu or their laws, and this code predetermined all aspects. This code determines where the upper-class would surf and naturally it was taboo for commoners to venture in...
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Surfing Becoming Popular
Surfing requires fitness and strength as surfing was used as a way to determine who would serve as chief during the primitive Hawaiian tribes.
These days, people from all over the word have noticed how fun surfing can be. We surf for fun, bragging rights, or even to become a professionally...
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I could not help concluding, that this man felt the most supreme pleasure, while he was driven on, so fast and so smoothly, by the sea.
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK
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The First Surf Boards
Making your surfboard during the ancient Hawaiian society was a sacred undertaking.
- They would only opt for three types of trees: koa, 'ulu, and wiliwili.
- After choosing a tree, the surfer would dig out the tree...
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The Concept of Graffiti
Graffiti, or the practice of writing, drawing, painting or doodling on walls and other surfaces is as old as man himself, with prehistoric and ancient cave paintings of hunting scenes being the first documented proof of the same. The word comes from the Greek term ‘graphein’ and means to...
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