Cultural Appropriation and Surfing’s Colonial History
Cultural Appropriation and Surfing’s Colonial History
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Surfing originated as a spiritual and cultural practice in Polynesia, later commodified by Westerners.
Surfing originated as a spiritual and cultural practice in Polynesia, later commodified by Westerners.
1. The film presents surfing as a universal sport without acknowledging its indigenous roots.
2. This erasure mirrors the historical appropriation of surfing by colonial powers.
This is an image that the movie shows that supposedly pays homage to the first surfers.
The commercialized portrayal of surfing in Surf’s Up sidelines its cultural significance.
The commercialized portrayal of surfing in Surf’s Up sidelines its cultural significance.
1. The focus on competition and corporate sponsorship disregards the spiritual and communal aspects of traditional surfing.
2. The film perpetuates a Western-centric narrative of surfing culture.
Snapshot from the film of Chicken Joe and Cody Maverick.
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