Why is the tiki life important to you? - General Tiki

C christiki295 Member LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3837	C christiki295 Posted posted on Wed, Sep 8, 2004 9:21 PM [i]On 2004-09-08 21:10, bananabobs wrote: For me it is somewhat of a natural progression, influenced by TiKi and Hawaiian exposure . . . getting hooked on tropical gardening . . . banana trees, palms Tiki is the story of life. It is the first man walking on the beach and all subsequent efforts to honor the tiki gods to send us mana in our lives and to revel in the spirit. It is all about trying to incorporate the South Seas lifestyle, or at least the 50s Americana polynesian pop version, into one's life and then (hopefully)going to the South Seas on vacation. It is the history of Hawaii and Easter Island, but it is also the history of tiki meccas (Tiki Ti, Mai Kai or the Tonga Room) and the occasional recreations (Purple Orchid) in one's own town. It definitely is keeping the tiki torch burning bright next to the coconut palm in one's own backyard in the hopes that Ku will keep the evil spirits of the rat-race, the stresses of work and the burdens of life in their proper perspective.

[i]On 2004-09-08 21:10, bananabobs wrote:

For me it is somewhat of a natural progression, influenced by TiKi and Hawaiian exposure . . . getting hooked on tropical gardening . . . banana trees, palms

Tiki is the story of life. It is the first man walking on the beach and all subsequent efforts to honor the tiki gods to send us mana in our lives and to revel in the spirit.

It is all about trying to incorporate the South Seas lifestyle, or at least the 50s Americana polynesian pop version, into one's life and then (hopefully)going to the South Seas on vacation.

It is the history of Hawaii and Easter Island, but it is also the history of tiki meccas (Tiki Ti, Mai Kai or the Tonga Room) and the occasional recreations (Purple Orchid) in one's own town.

It definitely is keeping the tiki torch burning bright next to the coconut palm in one's own backyard in the hopes that Ku will keep the evil spirits of the rat-race, the stresses of work and the burdens of life in their proper perspective.

Post #113200 by christiki295 on Wed, Sep 8, 2004 9:21 PM