Are we the last generation of Tiki? - General Tiki

P procinema29 Member los angeles Joined: Jul 31, 2003 Posts: 474	P procinema29 Posted posted on Wed, Feb 22, 2006 8:25 PM Well, everything sort of metamorphosizes, you know what I mean? This is the current generation of tikiness, but in many ways we seek to recreate its earlier eras and incarnations. Difficult considering a lot of the places and artifacts are physically nonexistent now...which is why every little scrap and shred that does exist is collected, preserved...this is a preservationist society. We seek to keep the history, the chronology, as intact as possible. Part of the memory, the enthusiasm itself, is insubstantial, and people try to recapture it in the reenactment of the rituals. Kind of like keeping a flame alight, but a conceptual flame. I think part of the nature of this is sculpting in ghosts. It's always been a spooky business with me, anyway. Seems to me it's destined to evolve and change, at least, as it continues, and it'll continue as long as people keep it going!

Well, everything sort of metamorphosizes, you know what I mean?

This is the current generation of tikiness, but in many ways we seek to recreate its earlier eras and incarnations. Difficult considering a lot of the places and artifacts are physically nonexistent now...which is why every little scrap and shred that does exist is collected, preserved...this is a preservationist society. We seek to keep the history, the chronology, as intact as possible. Part of the memory, the enthusiasm itself, is insubstantial, and people try to recapture it in the reenactment of the rituals. Kind of like keeping a flame alight, but a conceptual flame.

I think part of the nature of this is sculpting in ghosts. It's always been a spooky business with me, anyway. Seems to me it's destined to evolve and change, at least, as it continues, and it'll continue as long as people keep it going!

Post #216664 by procinema29 on Wed, Feb 22, 2006 8:25 PM