Hawaiian Surfing: Traditions from the Past

by John R.K. Clark

Hawaiian Surfing is a history of the traditional sport narrated primarily by native Hawaiians who wrote for the Hawaiian-language newspapers of the 1800s. An introductory section covers traditional surfing, including descriptions of the six Hawaiian surf-riding sports (surfing, bodysurfing, canoe surfing, body boarding, skimming, and river surfing). This is followed by an exhaustive Hawaiian-English dictionary of surfing terms and references from Hawaiian-language publications and a special section of Waikiki place names related to traditional surfing. The information in each of these sections is supported by passages in Hawaiian, followed by English translations. The work concludes with a glossary of English-Hawaiian surfing terms and an index of proper names, place names, and surf spots.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

506 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2011

Reviews

[Pua Hawaiʻi Book Blog · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Lean · Rating 3 out of 5]

Learned a lot about places in Oahu that used to break but not anymore.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meticulously researched and compiled, "Hawaiian Surfing" is a treasure of Hawaiian primary resources detailing the tradition of surfing in Hawaiʻi. A book like this can easily be enjoyed by not only surfers and history buffs, but by the general public in Hawaiʻi at large. It’s one of those reference books like Place Names of Hawaiʻi, The Hawaiian Dictionary, or yes, Pidgin to da Max, that could easily find a generous place on anyone’s bookshelf.

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