That's just wrong! The un-Tiki thread: - General Tiki

S SoccerTiki Grand Member (8 years) TheSoccerTikiGrotto, Island of LongBeach Joined: Feb 24, 2005 Posts: 1988	S SoccerTiki Posted posted on Tue, Aug 8, 2006 1:30 PM On 2006-08-08 12:43, Humuhumu wrote: Beauty, what you find personally appealing, is in the eye of the beholder. Tiki (as it is celebrated here on Tiki Central) is not an ethereal concept like beauty. Tiki is not in the eye of the beholder, any more than Impressionism is. You may see Polynesian Pop influences in something, but it doesn't neccessarily make the item Polynesian Pop. Tiki is not a state of mind, it is a culture and an art form that takes many shapes, but is not borderless. So, I guess Huell Howser was confused when he said "I woke up today in a "Tiki" mood"???? And you could not have a "Tiki" party unless you invited a bunch tikis to attend...then only if they did attend it would be considered a "Tiki" party??? Humu....Are you saying that "Tiki" and "Polynesian Pop" are synonymous terms? [ Edited by: SoccerTiki 2006-08-08 13:30 ]

On 2006-08-08 12:43, Humuhumu wrote:
Beauty, what you find personally appealing, is in the eye of the beholder. Tiki (as it is celebrated here on Tiki Central) is not an ethereal concept like beauty.

Tiki is not in the eye of the beholder, any more than Impressionism is. You may see Polynesian Pop influences in something, but it doesn't neccessarily make the item Polynesian Pop. Tiki is not a state of mind, it is a culture and an art form that takes many shapes, but is not borderless.

So, I guess Huell Howser was confused when he said "I woke up today in a "Tiki" mood"???? And you could not have a "Tiki" party unless you invited a bunch tikis to attend...then only if they did attend it would be considered a "Tiki" party???

Humu....Are you saying that "Tiki" and "Polynesian Pop" are synonymous terms?

[ Edited by: SoccerTiki 2006-08-08 13:30 ]

Post #247629 by SoccerTiki on Tue, Aug 8, 2006 1:30 PM