Hapa Haole Hideaway as it is today - General Tiki

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Thu, Nov 25, 2004 7:24 AM I hope to have the new Hideaway together in the early new year. It all depends on how the stuff gets spread. I may need more supplies. But I will have an actual bar in the new place. Unga, that tiki is a Oratory Table from the Korogo Village in Papua New Guinea. It's 40+ years old, collected in the 1980's. The Oratory Table is part of every Haus Tamburan (Men's House) in New Guinea and disputes are settled before it. The spirit of the table watches over the dispite and liars will die. Those who strike the speaker in a dispute will die. Most Oratory tables a re more like 4 feet tall, but this village makes them 7 feet tall like this. The face, I think, is vaguely remniscent of the possum, a sacred animal. It has crocodile teeth at the top.

I hope to have the new Hideaway together in the early new year. It all depends on how the stuff gets spread. I may need more supplies. But I will have an actual bar in the new place.

Unga, that tiki is a Oratory Table from the Korogo Village in Papua New Guinea. It's 40+ years old, collected in the 1980's. The Oratory Table is part of every Haus Tamburan (Men's House) in New Guinea and disputes are settled before it. The spirit of the table watches over the dispite and liars will die. Those who strike the speaker in a dispute will die. Most Oratory tables a re more like 4 feet tall, but this village makes them 7 feet tall like this. The face, I think, is vaguely remniscent of the possum, a sacred animal. It has crocodile teeth at the top.

Post #127427 by Swanky on Thu, Nov 25, 2004 7:24 AM