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Kumai?

Postby James white » Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:06 pm

What does kumai mean I see people putting it at the bottom of there posts I'm new just created an account so I don't really know this stuff
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Re: Kumai?

Postby oldmansurfer » Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:12 pm

There is a hawaiian tradition of surfing to summon waves. It invovles usually slapping the water with a particular type of vine and then placing it on the beach in a very secret manner while chanting "kumai" three times in a row.
So what is worse.... dying or regretting it for the rest of my life? Obviously I chose not regretting it.
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Re: Kumai?

Postby oldmansurfer » Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:58 pm

I assume everyone else knows this because no one else ever asked.
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Re: Kumai?

Postby benjl » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:14 am

I actually always wondered as well! haha
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Re: Kumai?

Postby James white » Wed Sep 02, 2015 7:13 am

Thanks
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Re: Kumai?

Postby billie_morini » Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:22 pm

Now that Ol' Man explained it so well, Surfing Waves forum members will begin doing this the world over!
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Re: Kumai?

Postby oldmansurfer » Wed Sep 02, 2015 5:58 pm

If you send $100.00 to

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I will teach you the correct way to summon surf :lol:
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