Are we the last generation of Tiki? - General Tiki

C christiki295 Member LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3837	C christiki295 Posted posted on Wed, Feb 22, 2006 7:47 PM On 2006-02-22 14:54, Jungle Trader wrote: I agree with ookoo lady. Tiki will be even more "watered down","diluted". Everything is becoming pasteurized, homogenized, americanized, christianized, so that the only place you'll find anything "pure" will be those places that have fought to hold on to their cultures and resist change. The Place of Refuge should survive based upon its national park status. The Moai are still standing. While I agree with you, hopefully these icons alone are sufficient to enable there to be a perspective to get past the brand of tiki Target sells for dorm rooms.

On 2006-02-22 14:54, Jungle Trader wrote:
I agree with ookoo lady. Tiki will be even more "watered down","diluted". Everything is becoming pasteurized, homogenized, americanized, christianized, so that the only place you'll find anything "pure" will be those places that have fought to hold on to their cultures and resist change.

The Place of Refuge should survive based upon its national park status.

The Moai are still standing.

While I agree with you, hopefully these icons alone are sufficient to enable there to be a perspective to get past the brand of tiki Target sells for dorm rooms.

Post #216659 by christiki295 on Wed, Feb 22, 2006 7:47 PM