From sea to girl: Polynesian surfing for women

The ocean is at the heart of Polynesian culture, its spiritual beliefs and contemporary life. Surfing is an ancient practice. Both men and women practiced it. Since then, women have been excluded. But the activity has become feminised again. In the Fierro family, everyone surfs. The father, the mother and the daughters. The eldest, Vahine, […]

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From sea to girl: Polynesian surfing for women

The ocean is at the heart of Polynesian culture, its spiritual beliefs and its contemporary life. Surfing on the waves is an ancient practice. Men and women practiced it then. But they were excluded from it. But the activity has again become more female-oriented. In the Fierro family, everyone surfs. The father, the mother and the daughters. The eldest, […]

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