Say it in a whistle

Say it in a whistle

May 20, 2012 7:42 AM

On La Gomera in the Canary Islands, people can say anything with a whistle. The ancient whistling communication was invented centuries ago - and it works in any language. Correspondent Tracy Smith takes a whistle stop tour.

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