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It was invented as a show of talent in Ancient Polynesia, the best surfer was usually the tribal chieftain. ---- Surfing was invented in order to help the younger generations of fisherman learn how to deal with waves. This way when they grew up they would be able to successfully navigate the shoreline without their boats tipping over, having them lose their precious cargo. Then probably out of boredom (sponging sucks) they started standing up instead of lying down and then you get the sport of surfing. There are many accounts of this happening in fishing villages all over the world Sal Tome, India, Fiji, Philippines. So it is unsure who really came up with it first but this is why it was invented.
Modern scientific Archaeology indicates, as many Peruvians have long claimed, that surfing may have been invented on their north Pacific coast by pre-Columbian cultures using reed boats to surf the waves. These boats are similar in shape to surfboards but are made from the reeds of a plant. Pottery from as early as 1000b.c. unearthed in Peru shows people wave riding. For those who think surfing was invented in Hawaii keep in mind no one lived on the Hawaiian Islands until 300-750AD or at least 1500 years and possibly 2000 years after surfing has been confirmed in Peru. To be certain, Peru has the oldest archaeological and cultural evidence in existance. Additionally, it is clear that the lineage in Peru originates in the Pre-Incan past 3000 years ago. It continues to the present in both the ancient and modern forms. As proven by archeologists this tradition can be traced back to 1000bc. Surfing is depicted on ceremonial vessels of the Viru Culture, an antiquity of 3000 years, where you can clearly see a man standing aboard a little reed craft, surfing.
It is known that Polynesians surfed. This was witnessed to be very similar to its modern form by European sources, such a Captain Cook, during his explorations less than 300 years ago. Because it was so deeply rooted in their culture, it is safe to assume that it had been taking place before then, however, we cannot be sure as there is absolutely no physical evidence in Polynesia like that found in Peru.
This means that the earliest surfing in the world, with actual physical evidence, took place in Peru. There is no anthropological or archaeological evidence for a Polynesian origin of surfing before the mid 1700s.
The man known as "The Pioneer of Modern Surfing" is Duke Kahanamoku, often called "The Father of Modern Surfing" he was a Gold medal winning Olympic swimmer and brought surfing into the public consciousness in the form it is currently known. Without his influence surfing wouldn't have become the well known sport it is today.
Surfing was started by the Hawaiians as a tribal activity. Chiefs surfed together as a sign of peace and surfing was also used the way it is today: as a mating offering. Lots of information is available about the start of surfing, just Google "surfing history" or "timeline of surfing."
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What was surfing invented for?
hello surfing started in 1891
Who invented wind surfing?
I think an very smart guy invented sand surfing! lol
What was the sport invented in hawaii?
Surfing
What sport was invented in hawiia?
I think surfing
When was surfing invented?
People began surfing in the 1800s in the Polynesian islands, but the first appearance of surfing in the US (California specifically) is credited to Woody Brown who began surfing on plywood in the 1930s.
The guy who invented the skateboard?
me the guy how invented the skateboard was a human with a face and eyes ohhh and the human had a mouth......
Did people surf in 1916?
Yes people did surf in 1916. Here are some facts from the Wikipedia article on Surfing and the history of surfing.... The art of surfing was first observed by Europeans in 1767, by the crewmembers of the Dolphin at Tahiti. Surfing on the East cost of the United States began in 1912 when James Matthias Jordan, Jr. captivated the locals astride a 110-pound (50 kg), 9-foot (2.7 m) Hawaiian redwood Australian surfing was invented in 1915 by a Hawaiian: Duke KahanamokuNo I do not think that people in the year 1916 did any surfing, as it was a sport that was invented much later.
Which country invented surfing?
I think the first records are from Hawaii.
Who inevted the first skateboard?
surfers invented skateboards when they could not go surfing
Who first discovered surfing?
as far as we know it was invented as a sport for hawaiian kings
Who was the skateboard invented for?
The skateboard was originally designed as a way to practice surfing outsite of the water.
What country invented surfing?
Many people believe that surfing was invented by Hawaiians, historical documents have disproved this . It was actually invented in Polynesia according to the records of 18th century sailors, some people claim it was invented in ancient South America first, this type of surfing was not the same as what we know as surfing today however and has not been conclusively proven at all, only claimed.
