Everbody Goes Surfing ….

Shaka-sign

For the next couple of weeks i will  focus on  sports which gained more and more
popularity since the 1970´s and developed to a huge craze nowadays.
“Extreme Sports “

Generally speaking, extreme sports are activities that are associated with an adrenaline rush
that is felt by the participant.
These activities are often dangerous and any mistake could result in injury or even death.

And for the start i will write about Surfing , the one impressing me the most !!!

Aloha !
Just by watching this video i can see why surfing developed to a life-culture
for a lot of people especially in Hawaii , Australia ,California or any
other Place where beautiful beaches , a lot of sun and proper waves are
present many days of the year .

Close-up Surfer

The first known occurrences of surfing are connected to the ancient Hawaiian
tradition of “he’e nalu”, meaning “wave-sliding”.
Ancient Hawaiians relied on Kahunas (priests) to pray for good surf.
Kahunas would engage in ritual chants and dances,
with the intention of pleasing the sea to provide the people with surfable waves.
As the 19´th century approached surfing was nearly surfing was nearly an extinct pastime.
Nowadays ,modern surfing became more and more popular since the 1960´s
moving surfing from an underground culture into a national fad and the stage was
set for a great revival !

By the late 1970′s surfing had a new Center, Australia.
I also got to know the Australian lifestyle and culture and
tried surfing in Oz by doing a surf course on famous “Bondy Beach“
in Sydney but i can tell you it is not as easy as it looks , but still heaps
of fun !!!
I even would really like to go surfing every now and then but unfortunately
there are no proper waves even close where we live.

And to say Goodbye in a proper surfing lingo : Later dudes !

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