Post #215272 by Johnny Dollar on Fri, Feb 17, 2006 9:06 AM

monkeys and parrots, not to mention non-polynesian masks and artifacts, are tough to pin down as 'tiki or not,' considering that the tiki phenomenon was a bottom-up, decentralized process. there was no great kahuna sitting on a bamboo throne telling the world's restauranteurs and bar owners what they could and could not put in their space. they mostly wanted to fill ther space with enough 'exotic' crap to create a vibe so they could sell their drinks and food at a profit :)