3.7K views · 116 reactions | In the U.S. Virgin Islands the blowing of a conch shell is a symbol of freedom! We thank our cultural icons for preserving this tradition and teaching Virgin Islanders and visitors this skill which plays a significant role in our history. #WorldTourismDay2020 #USVICulture #ConchShellBlowing | United States Virgin Islands | Facebook

10K views · 395 reactions | Blowing the pū (conch shell) has many meanings, and is one way Hawaiians announce their presence when entering wahi pana (sacred places). Umi wears a traditional kapa malo garment, lei poʻo (head lei) made from ti leaf, and an intricate lei hulu (feather lei) around his neck. NPS Video #HVNPWelcomeBack #HawaiianCulture #stewardship | Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park | Facebook

Blowing the conch shell was a means for escaped slaves to communicate across the mountains and dense forests they ran away to. They had complex coding through the varied conch shell sounds that slave owners could not understand the meanings behind the conch horn. A story via oral history of Saint Lucia states that slaves were told when they heard the sound of the conch - they knew that they were free. The conch shell was then sounded on Emancipation day across the valleys. #knowyourcaribbean #co