Green Surfboard in Indo = bad luck?

[FormosanSurfer]

Is this true?

[WooD]

If your getting the opportunity to surf Indo, I'd think that was such good luck that the color of your board woodn't matter.

[Driftingalong]

I've heard something like that before.

I don't remember if it was Indo or not.
And it might just be if you wear green.

But, the people who live there believe something about green in the water = bad juju.

[tomcat360]

So you just got back from Costa and now you're going to Indo?

Schweet!

[FormosanSurfer]

So you just got back from Costa and now you're going to Indo?

Schweet!

Heh, well living inland now I have to make the most out of my surf trips. I wont be able to surf for another 5 months but once I'm out there it will be 10 weeks of Indo

[tomcat360]

ah, I see, where are you living now?

[FormosanSurfer]

ah, I see, where are you living now?

Memphis

[tomcat360]

Harsh.....well I guess it's good if you like barbecue and blues music...not too good for waves though.

[Broosta]

I've heard something like that before.

I don't remember if it was Indo or not.
And it might just be if you wear green.

But, the people who live there believe something about green in the water = bad juju.

Yeah its bad luck to wear green boardies.

Taken from "Indo Surf And Lingo" by Peter Neely (1990);-

"Black Magic is believed in all over Indo. It is nothing for the average traveller to worry about, but surfers need to understand one local legend... the legend of The Queen of the Southern Seas ( Ratu Nyai Loro Kidul ).

The open ocean power in Indo is quite awesome, and many drownings occur at remote beaches. Many locals attribute this to the desire of the Queen of the Southern Seas for young men. Every year this ocean spirit reportedly plucks several young men from the beaches to be her lovers... and it is said they are always wearing green shorts. So naturally, anyone who believes in this centuries old superstition will never wear green shorts into the ocean.

Most surfers who regularly visit Indo leave their green shorts at home. Don't risk it! At least one surfer has died at Uluwatu while wearing... you guessed it - green shorts!! ( A sea snake bit him, but that was most unusual)."