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Joined: Oct 02, 2002
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Interesting question MM. One I have pondered for a few days now. My take on it is like this:
Events are poppin' off on what could almost be said to be a weekly basis. Everything from the home luaus to major endevors like Oasis, Tiki Invasion and Hukilau are bringin' in lots of old and new faces. If you check out myspace you will also find an amazing number of "freinds" who are not members of T.C. but love Tiki all the same.
Tiki is big and it is getting bigger especially with all the crossover from other scenes (surf, rockabilly, burlesque, etc) all which seem to be growing to some degree also. So I don't think it can vanish of the map, there is too much passion and enthusiasm for what tiki offers to all of us. (Some of you folks have tiki tatoos which is a helll of a commitment and tribute in my view.) There will also be the people who just jump into the water for the weekend and never return.
It is getting harder to keep up with all the post on TC because of the amount of time needed. Every year new friends are made and keeping up with everyones lives, artwork and accomplishments is getting to be next to impossible. I have trouble simply keeping up with my own adventures, responsibilities and creations, yet I still come back to TC and look around daily. I reckon I may have been a bit underground lately since a majority of my post lately have been in the bilge and beyond forum. Anyway, some of the old timers appear to have dropped off and don't post so much any more, but I believe many are still around lurking and sometimes will post when something inspires them to do so. Or they will show up and clink mugs at one of the many events.
My point is I don't think tiki is going underground, the tiki temple is being built above ground and getting bigger, however it is getting harder to see all the rooms and meet all who are adding to it. Some of the old timers may have chosen to remain comfortably in the tunnels below the tiki temple that is currently being constructed. While the scene continues to grow above ground, hopefully there will be some who will find time to explore the ancient caverns below. For those who do will find the lost gems and treasures of the early days. They may also meet the folks who helped build the base or faithfully acted as caretakers of the history and artifacts of this lifestyle. They may even find a few ghosts and forgotten monsters. But more importantly they will hopefully discover what tiki really means to them and a defintion that feels right for them. My definiton of tiki has not changed much over the years but my lifestyle has and number of good freinds has improved greatly. One last point, which I hope will not be taken as a poke at TC or it's members is that TC is not the measuring stick to for the tiki scene. It is only part of a bigger whole and one of the many rooms that leads to the original caves of worship. Some of the entrances to the caverns are still waitin to be discovered and many are not on the internet or known by TC members. You never know where they will pop up so keep your eyes peeled.
Over and out,
Chongolio
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