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2. Duke Kahanamoku - Wikipedia

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   He was a five-time Olympic medalist in swimming, winning medals in 1912, 1920 and 1924. [3] Kahanamoku joined fraternal organizations: he was a Scottish Rite Freemason in the Honolulu lodge, [4] and a Shriner. He worked as a law enforcement officer, an actor, a beach volleyball player, and a businessman. [5]

3. Surfboard - Wikipedia

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   A surfboard is a narrow plank used in surfing. Surfboards are relatively light, but are strong enough to support an individual standing on them while riding an ocean wave. They were invented in ancient Hawaii, where they were known as papa heʻe nalu in the Hawaiian language, and were usually made of wood from local trees, such as koa. They ...

4. Hawaiian lava sledding - Wikipedia

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   Similar to wave surfing, heʻe hōlua involves the use of a narrow (12 ft or 3.7 m long, 6 in or 15 cm wide) wooden sled (papa hōlua). The sled is used standing up, lying down, or kneeling, to ride down man-made or naturally occurring courses ( kahua hōlua) of rock, often reaching speeds of 50 mph (80 km/h) or greater.

5. Surf culture - Wikipedia

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   Ancient surfboard and hill sled dating to the 1600s discovered in Chiefess Kaneamuna's burial cave [18] Surfing was of profound religious importance to the ancient Hawaiians. The study of waves was called ka nalu and the memory of notable surfing feats was preserved in chants and songs (meles) passed down since the

6. George Freeth - Wikipedia

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   George Douglas Freeth Jr. (November 8, 1883 – April 7, 1919) was an American lifeguard, surfer, and swimming instructor of English and Native Hawaiian descent.Freeth popularized surfing in Southern California when he arrived in Los Angeles in 1907 and built the foundation for the state's professional lifeguard service.

7. Snoop Dogg Has ‘More Than’ 500 ‘Backpacks ... - AOL

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   Snoop, 52, opened up about his elaborate bag collection during a YouTube video for Vogue’s “In the Bag” series on Tuesday, July 30. “I love bags, backpacks, handbags, tote bags,” he gushed.