Advice on work function - Polynesian/Hawaiian - General Tiki

C christiki295 Member LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3837	C christiki295 Posted posted on Sat, May 14, 2005 3:42 PM On 2005-05-12 13:10, Pomaika i wrote: Overall, this thing went well. I had a lot of compliments on the tiki mask, as well as people who didn't know that it was called tiki asking questions. I had some printed pictures from the Oceanic Arts book, which was very popular. I also played an Israel Kamakawiwo`ole cd which everyone seemed to love :) Good musical choice. IZ is much more approrpriate than Don Ho or Best loved luau favorites. Displaying tiki is a much better pre-contact historical context than passing out cheap plastic leis - which borders on stereotypical and offers little of culture.

On 2005-05-12 13:10, Pomaika i wrote:
Overall, this thing went well. I had a lot of compliments on the tiki mask, as well as people who didn't know that it was called tiki asking questions. I had some printed pictures from the Oceanic Arts book, which was very popular. I also played an Israel Kamakawiwo`ole cd which everyone seemed to love :)

Good musical choice. IZ is much more approrpriate than Don Ho or Best loved luau favorites.

Displaying tiki is a much better pre-contact historical context than passing out cheap plastic leis - which borders on stereotypical and offers little of culture.

Post #158899 by christiki295 on Sat, May 14, 2005 3:42 PM