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Natives Surfing

Beach, Hawaii
1851 H185110

Costume
   Men in trunks.

   TMLC.

Actions
   Men surf a small wave (1).

Commentary
   Engravings provide us our first views of the Pacific islanders and their mastery of the water.

Source
   Reproduced from Trevor Cralle, The Suyrfin'ary: A Dictionary of Surfing Terms and Surfspeak, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, CA, 1991. Engraving by W. Roberts. Credit Bishop Museum. 1 picture.
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