Created Using The Worlds Top Surfing Spots
Created Using The Worlds Top Surfing Spots
The Hang Loose� hand, also known as The Shaka Sign, has been very popular hand gesture for decades. It is often associated with Hawaii and Surfing Hawaiian locals use the shaka for various meanings, like “all right”, “cool”, “smooth”, etc. It is also used to convey what locals in Hawaii call the “Aloha Spirit,” a gesture of friendship and understanding between the various ethnic cultures that reside within Hawaii. The popularity of this symbol has taken its way to Washington now. Over his Presidency George W. Bush frequently flashed the Texas Longhorn Hook em’ Horns� hand gesture. Being from Hawaii, Barack Obama has already been photographed many times flashing this Shaka Sign, even from onstage at his Inauguration. We are certain will see this gesture from The President more and more, which will only add to its history. To capture the spirit of this hand gesture, we have taken a list of some of the top surfing spots around the world. Below is the list that we used. We hope that you enjoy wearing this shirt as much as we do. Aloha.
Teahupoo,Tahiti
Pipeline, Hawaii
Mentawai Islands, Indonesia
Jeffreys Bay, South Africa
Tavarua, Fiji
Padang Padang, Bali
Superbank, Australia
Waimea, Hawaii
Puerto Escondido, Mexico
Raglan, New Zealand
Mundaka, Espana
Cloud Nine, Philipines
Trestles, California