WW1 Tiki - General Tiki

H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Tue, May 24, 2005 6:00 PM Gallipolli holds a very special place for us Aussies and Kiwis. One day I would love to make the pilgrimage there. It was kinda like the start of Saving Private Ryan, but they had to go up a massive set of hills instead of a nice beach. And most of them joined up because they wanted to see the world. Tiki collection goes far as back as the first Europeans going to NZ, and collecting tattooed heads. Problem is, the chiefs had the best tats! So they would get slaves (I think) and tat them, then kill them and preserve their heads. The Maori's would then trade these with the Europeans! I can't remember where I read this. It may have been the BoT.

Gallipolli holds a very special place for us Aussies and Kiwis. One day I would love to make the pilgrimage there. It was kinda like the start of Saving Private Ryan, but they had to go up a massive set of hills instead of a nice beach. And most of them joined up because they wanted to see the world.

Tiki collection goes far as back as the first Europeans going to NZ, and collecting tattooed heads. Problem is, the chiefs had the best tats! So they would get slaves (I think) and tat them, then kill them and preserve their heads. The Maori's would then trade these with the Europeans! I can't remember where I read this. It may have been the BoT.

Post #161311 by hewey on Tue, May 24, 2005 6:00 PM