Silbo gomero
Silbo Gomero is a communication system that people in a place called La Gomera use to talk to each other. Instead of using words, they make high-pitched whistles with their mouths.
Imagine you and your friends are playing outside, but you're really far apart from each other. You want to tell them something, but it's too far to yell and they can't hear what you're saying. What do you do? You can use your hands to wave and make big gestures, but there's still a limit to how far away they can see you.
Now, imagine instead of using your voice or your hands, you can make a special whistle that your friends can hear from far away. This is what Silbo Gomero does.
People in La Gomera have used this special whistle language for a long time, even before there were telephones and the internet. It's a way for them to talk to each other even if they're really far apart, like if they're working in different parts of a farm, or if they're hiking up a mountain.
In Silbo Gomero, different whistles mean different things. For example, one whistle might mean "come here" and another might mean "go away!" By learning these different whistles, people in La Gomera can have entire conversations with each other without ever saying a word.
Isn't that cool?
Imagine you and your friends are playing outside, but you're really far apart from each other. You want to tell them something, but it's too far to yell and they can't hear what you're saying. What do you do? You can use your hands to wave and make big gestures, but there's still a limit to how far away they can see you.
Now, imagine instead of using your voice or your hands, you can make a special whistle that your friends can hear from far away. This is what Silbo Gomero does.
People in La Gomera have used this special whistle language for a long time, even before there were telephones and the internet. It's a way for them to talk to each other even if they're really far apart, like if they're working in different parts of a farm, or if they're hiking up a mountain.
In Silbo Gomero, different whistles mean different things. For example, one whistle might mean "come here" and another might mean "go away!" By learning these different whistles, people in La Gomera can have entire conversations with each other without ever saying a word.
Isn't that cool?