Traditional Hawaiian Surf Culture

Traditional Hawaiian Surf Culture collects together in one small ebook all that we know about early surfing culture -- at least prior to and immediately following European contact in Hawaii, in the late 1770s. This chapter is the most concise, detailed information on the subject available anywhere.

Word count: 11,069; Total pages: 26 (888 kb)

Written in 1999 was converted to an ebook in 2004. This has been a popular chapter in the LEGENDARY SURFERS series and can be viewed, downloaded and shared by going to:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JAKDDuJcztT6oqsVrB41MqoZyxd16q6U/view?usp=sharing

Aloha and Thank You for Your Interest in My Writings,


Malcolm Gault-Williams

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CONTENTS:

• Papa He`e Nalu
• Surfing As A Way of Life
• Ancient Hawaiian Surf Spots
•      Hawaii
•      O`ahu
•      Maui
•      Kaua`i
•      Moloka`i
•      Ni`ihau
•      Lana`i
• Famous Ancient Hawaiian Breaks
•      Ka-a-lehua-wehe
•      Ke-Kai-O-Mamala
•      Paumalu
•      Kona Coast
• Maka`ai-nana and Ali`i
• Kapu
• Competition and Gambling
• Holua Racing
• Makahiki
• Heiau
• Wahine Riders
• Early Hawaiian Surf Speak
• Some Sources