25K views · 732 reactions |  Turn the volume up! Silbo Gomero – it’s a centuries-old whistled language that can be used to communicate for several kilometres. Inhabitants of La Gomera in the Canary Islands are proud of their intangible cultural heritage. Children even learn the whistling technique at school: | DW Euromaxx | Facebook

El silbo gomero, el sonido de La Gomera 💚 ✨ Un legado ancestral de la cultura pastoril, transmitido de generación en generación durante cientos de años y que, en 2009, la UNESCO lo declaró Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad. | La Gomera, Islas Canarias

3.8K views · 135 reactions | With Canary Islands day coming up tomorrow, here's something totally unique from the island of La Gomera :-) | Canary Islands | Facebook

“Come over here, we’re going to slaughter the pig.” On La Gomera, one of the Canary Islands of Spain, the locals have a unique whistling language known as “Silbo Gomero,” which is taught in the school curriculum. https://nyti.ms/2M4msu3 | The New York Times