Tahitian Carvings - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sun, Jul 18, 2004 10:10 AM Just to avoid confusion, and since this style of Tiki is my favourite: These Tikis, though prevalent in Tahiti, are actually done in the Marquesan style. The tradition was brought to Tahiti by Marquesan carvers who moved there for the tourist business. There was no highly evolved carving tradition in ancient Tahiti, their god images were more symbolic ceations bundled out of sennit, Tapa and sticks. Admittedly, in the melting pot of Polynesian Pop, these are the only Tikis Tahiti's got, so from that viewpoint they can be termed Tahitian Tikis.

Just to avoid confusion, and since this style of Tiki is my favourite:
These Tikis, though prevalent in Tahiti, are actually done in the Marquesan style. The tradition was brought to Tahiti by Marquesan carvers who moved there for the tourist business.
There was no highly evolved carving tradition in ancient Tahiti, their god images were more symbolic ceations bundled out of sennit, Tapa and sticks.

Admittedly, in the melting pot of Polynesian Pop, these are the only Tikis Tahiti's got, so from that viewpoint they can be termed Tahitian Tikis.

Post #102390 by bigbrotiki on Sun, Jul 18, 2004 10:10 AM