Hawaiian surfing : traditions from the past / John R. K. Clark.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clark, John R. K., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Surfing--Hawaii--History--Sources.

Surfing.

Surfing--Hawaii--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (511 pages)

Place of Publication:

Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2011]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Hawaiian Surfing is a history of the traditional sport narrated primarily by native Hawaiians who wrote for the Hawaiian-language newspapers of the 1800's. 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.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Traditional Hawaiian Surfing

2. Traditional Hawaiian Surf Sports

3. Traditional Surf Sites

Hawaiian-English Dictionary of Surfing Terms

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Waikīkī Place Names Related to Surfing

English-Hawaiian Surfing Terms

References

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 28. Aug 2019)

ISBN:

0-8248-6032-2

OCLC:

794925343