Post #102440 by bigbrotiki on Sun, Jul 18, 2004 2:47 PM

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sun, Jul 18, 2004 2:47 PM Actually, the practice of trying to influence your enemy's fate with spiritual energy was not an unknown practice in Polynesia, even with the help of smaller effigies. The fingernails and hair of chiefs were collected and put away safely for that reason. Also, in Exotica pop culture the Zombie predates the Tiki as the tropical boo boo man. Zombies are a Carribean tradition.