Here's how the surfboard changed our relationship to water, according to Fues Project founder Yves Behar.
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I wonder how this channel comes up with such abstract video ideas!?
Many careers connect us to nature as well. Ask any Waterman, Carpenter, logger, Miner, or Mason.
Too short! Thanks a quick visual trip to the beach!
I want to learn how to surf now
Come to the islands. There are many patient, skilled instructors in Waikiki, and the waves are manageable. Both men and women instructors are available, though most are men.
@Armando Mejia Takara I’d recommend you wear board shorts and a swim shirt as well or you’ll get wicked rash from practicing to push up!
They also called it walking the plank. Little know info of the long board.
Fun fact “ surfers created skateboarding, when I can’t surf I skateboard
A very short Surfing orgin video, I do find it interesting how religion was used to judge and suppress a culture sport for a time period of 300 years.
All societal systems tend to do that when they encounter something so different from their normal; in that time, Christianity was dominant with a lot of people in high places (no pun intended) to support whatever missionaries wanted to do when they encountered new people. The same thing happens in all religions *and* non-religious societies (since an argument can be made that being “non religious” is itself a kind of religion)
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Slalom is quite fun
Am from landlocked Country i only see a river
When I lived in Hawaii, surfing was practically a religion. High surf meant the entire island of Kauai shut down. No school. No work. Only surf. We had some crazy weather for a few weeks that brought in professionals from around the world to Kekaha beach. Lots of people out of their league were trying to drop in, but most floated back with a broken board and a head hanging in shame. It was quite the site to behold – much different than the countless “surfers” that bob on boards off the coast of CA all day. There were also lots of secret beaches that you had to hike pretty far carrying a board to get to – can’t just drive up and park at the beach, especially since so much of Kauai is undeveloped.
I don’t feel connected to nature. I feel like the shape of a board is important. “Consult your Futurelight/North Face pretentious surf board seller for any detail”.
Technology Entertainment Design and sponsored ads for surfboardin’.
Wonderful.
It’s like watching public television these days.
I don’t feel connected to nature. Where do I complain that TED is just selling 3 and 1/2 minute commercials and should lose its tax-exempt status?