Appreciate that Sean. What other information was there before Duke? I'm curious because I working on some stuff for content about surfing and everything.

I was looking for that. I want to know more about the Hawaii-California relationship that launched the sport to a new audience and helped evolve the tradition/sport.

Hello, yes that would be more than okay! Enjoy!

not really. Peruvians rode something called a caballito, which is really more like a paddleboard or kayak than a surfboard like an alaia.

@@angusrc surfing means riding waves, there is ceramic that shows ancient peruvians riding waves without paddle in their caballitos.

those things are more like boats. it isn't really the same as modern surfing. Usually when people say "surfing," they mean with a surfboard. When referring to the use of other equipment, it's referred to as "bodyboarding, paddleboarding, or surf kayaking." It's the same when people say "snowboarding" vs "skiing" or "sledding." Technically, you could make an argument saying that they are all "sledding," but that's not really right. You wouldn't say the people who first "invented sledding" also invented skiing and snowboarding. But if you disagree with all of that, then I would say that surfing didn't start in ancient Peru. It started with fucking dolphins.

@@angusrc you are looking at the past through the lens of the present. dolphins? So in your view Olympic swimming started with fish? www.novica.com/p/hand-crafted-museum-replica-moche-ceramic/226109/

@@etchalaco9971 this is exactly my point.

I'm pretty sure it was just invented around the same time, Tahiti also had surfing.

No, surfing needs surfboards, meaning Peru didn't invent surfing.

Yeah, no mention of him?!

No. The modern version of surfing is modeled after the Polynesian version. So, "who did it first" doesn't matter. We aren't talking about the history of "wave sliding" Also, Peruvian surfing is wayyyy different than actual surfing. The Peruvian type is more of "wave sliding"

Your an idiot

@@dalastkanakamaoli9058 you're the idiot

if perudemierda invented surfing, why didn't your spanish masters mention it?

@@Paul_Saint-Aubin_Plamondon they do you’re just ignorant to it

Incan society was only the mother of central and southern America. The North American aboriginals came to the top of the continent via the land bridge between Alaska and Russia during the ice age, settled North America, and are entirely unrelated to Incan society in the south. Besides, surfing is not American. Even though surfing is now synonymous with America and California, Surfing originated with the Polynesians, and by the 1880s was really only existent in Hawaii. It almost entirely died out, but It spread from Hawaii to the rest of the world only in the 1940s and 1950s. Through the efforts of a few individuals, such as Duke Kahanamoku, a Hawaiian aboriginal and multi-golf medal Olympian. Even though Hawaii is now part of The USA, and the Americas, it’s real, true, and original Polynesian culture was not, and really still isn’t American. So, surfing is not, strictly speaking, American, and the Incans are the mother of only a portion of the Americas.

@@watchingknight9506 The Inca Empire was the largest in all of ancient America, studying all that great civilization takes years and understanding how far they came and the influences they also have in the United States ... it is unfortunate that more is not studied on this subject, on " SURF "there are historical facts that date back to the PRE INCA culture long before the INCAS since Peru was a very privileged land that has even the mother of Civilization in the entire American continent in CARAL / SUPE the first existence of Civilization in the entire Continent AMERICA located on the PERUVIAN BEACHES ON THE COASTS ... it is not illogical to think that a great civilization would invent the SURF. The Norte Chico civilization is only compared to Mesopotamia, China or Egypt! which lasted until a period of decline around 1800 BC. Since the early 21st century, it has been established as the oldest-known civilization in the Americas.

Hi, I'm studying the history of Aboriginals from all over the world, and I would like to ask how did the people that are 'now' considered 'indigenous americans' knew where the Americas were?🤔🤗 @Luanna Morillo Galvez @Watching Knight Just a simple question 🌞 Peace to you all🙏🏾 indo-🇧🇸🇲🇽🇮🇳🇺🇸🇱🇰🇵🇹 P.s. surfing is a beautiful sport🐚🏄

@@taticalypso-halls2261 umm ... the americas the "name" comes with the arrival of the first europeans to this part of the world was named after "Americo Vespucio" ... in the Inca Empire (the largest Native American empire that emerged in the americas) throughout the territory was called "Tahuantinsuyo"

@@luannamorillogalvez9826 Thanks for the info🤗 🙏🏾 Peace to you!!!

Mateo, you seem extremely well knowledgable, so I applaud you for that. However, they used paddle sticks, making that Paddle Boarding, not Surfing.

Even earlier documentation of surfing in the 1640's in africa, pick up the Afro Surf book by Mami Wata

happynappyable No it was Tahiti and Hawaii, they’ve been doing it centuries before cook showed up. Stop tryna steal the Polynesians sport lmao. Fucking loser, fuck africa

jake from statefarm From the looks of your childish remarks towards people.You sound like a genuine dimwit.You do realize African culture beats everyone else right? And that's where humans first came out of.So in a far sighted of things we aren't shit compared to them.I'd watch my tongue if I were you. And You Polynesians need to learn proper history.Peruvians started it wayyyy before your ancestors settled the islands.Lets lot also forget that the societies in poly aren't even that old.As it is in my region(a bit older but oh well lol). Don't throw profanity to people if you can't take criticism lightly let alone debate on an issue. And what's with this "superiority" mentality you people have over the other two regions of the pacific well as everyone in the whole planet.It's pure bs.

@@smallislandenormousculture3023 "You Polynesians"? Wooowww, okay. The Peruvians didn't "start anything first" because guess what? The Peruvians practiced wave sliding. Not today's modern version of surfing (WHICH ORIGINATED IN POLYNESIA)

@@woohooo7634 Actually, Peruvians didn't use surfboards, meaning they are not up for conversation, neither are Africans, as they didn't have surfboards either.

No. Modern surfing is modeled after ancient Hawaiian surfing.

Paddle boarding = Peru. Surfing = Polynesia.

fake news

As a historian, what?!?

😂

Every body know it was the jews! They started surfing when Moses opened the dead sea into two parts...what no one saw the movies....the biggest epic waves

Im sure you are from Sweden😂

I’m absolutely agree with you theculturetrip.com/south-america/peru/articles/peru-vs-hawaii-where-did-surfing-really-originate/ Check the video of caballito de totora surfing 🏄‍♀️ amazing

@@punisherelcastigador6600 exactly! I don't understand why many Americans never recognize it.

@@luannamorillogalvez9826 stop yourself being ridiculous with your nationalism about something that you have not contributed at all. If the Incas where the first, you aren't any good because of that, so have some respect first hand. Is not that she doesnt want to acknowledge, probably she didnt know about Caballito de Totora and Surf history doesnt talk much about it. Deja la pendejada y mas bien enseña con cariño a la gente. Con mucho amor - DEL MUNDO 🌐

Stop spreading false info.