Post #148685 by bigbrotiki on Wed, Mar 23, 2005 10:29 AM

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Wed, Mar 23, 2005 10:29 AM As I said, I think they are fine carvings, just not rare. As in true tourist art, their heritage is twice removed, too, as there was no real tradtion of carving Tikis in authentic Tongan culture, and the basic design of these is Hawaiian.