Feb 2007
Before they step foot in the water, members of the Sunset Surf Club in PNG have to make their own boards. It's the only place in the world where the surfboards come straight from the jungle.
"We didn't have enough boards for all the kids so they started cutting up trees to make surfboards themselves", recalls club founder Stephen Tekwei. The perfect board requires the right tree, known locally as a Tapa. It takes just a few hours to carve a surfboard but it's not ready to surf until traditional village markings are applied.
@mikeysoulemison1 I couldn't agree more! Well said!!
remeber2things 7 months ago in playlist Surfing
This is wonderful, to be so inspired by surfing and its spirit to have gone into the forest and shaped there own boards so that they too could be a part of this culture, my hats off to you
And to all you who have left rude and negative comments,you have no clue at all as to what these people go through every single day not only to live but to Survive!
And I say "Shame On You"! for you do not know how Ignorant you actually sound.
Aloha and Bless all the people of PNG for keeping the spirit alive.
mikeysoulemison1 7 months ago in playlist Surfing
awesome short documentary! here's another feature documentary about how the surfboard has changed everything in Vanimo village PNG. it will take you on the inside of the day to day culture too. the film is called "Splinters". check it out @splintersmovie
remeber2things 7 months ago 2
at least some of these docos are cute and not depressing.
MeesterCrumpet 8 months ago
That is the coolest thing I've seen today ...
lostbubble7 8 months ago
Awesome...
TheJosef5 10 months ago
@rakelans why don't u suck your own dick....if your dick is so small, u can suck my dick...fuck you....
princedon95 1 year ago
@princedon95 Go suck their dick......The most veiniest of all dicks...that will fill ur mouth up!
rakelans 2 years ago
Em i ol gutpla tru. :)
wiz310 2 years ago
Jellymansince1985
you can try and send them e-mail. If they reply you will know then or maybe you can add them in your facebook.....wakakakaka :)
princedon95 3 years ago