Post #262964 by Dr.TikiMojo on Thu, Oct 26, 2006 7:24 PM

On 2006-10-25 22:03, Jungle Trader wrote:
Good Doctor, what Polynesian culture are those carving designs based on?
Please don't buy anymore carvings from that naughty man.

Not out to pick a fight or anything but in answer to your question, I guess it would be the part of Polynesian Culture that I have found MOST of Tiki Central to be based on. I've heard some people say Munktiki's mugs for the majority don't have a "Polynesian" theme, does Witco, does Hot Rod car culture have any association with Tiki?

If it's made of RESIN instead of wood should it be banned from all things Tiki?

Mrs.Mojo and I have said how the cool thing in the "Tiki Scene" is the merging of several "sub-cultures" that all find a common bond in TIKI - Polynesian/Hawaiian, Surf, 50's Retro, Scooters, Hot Rod/Car Culture, (should they have banned the Tiki at the Drive In type events?), Musicians, Artists, open minded free thinkers, Lounge, Vegas, Elvis, B Movies, and certainly everyone in search of a GOOD COCKTAIL!

What has Booze got to do with Polynesia?

Should we "clean house" and look at the TC thread about what TC is all about and start removing ALL THINGS NOT POLYNESIAN/HAWAIIAN or can verify their link to said topic and "THE BOOK OF TIKI" ACTUALLY becomes THE BIBLE to all things Tiki.....oh, but wait if it's an "American" or other "Non-Polynesian" carving or creation then I guess it's NOT POLYNESIAN!

I apologize in advance if it sounds like I'm going off on a tangent but this is not the first time I've heard such comments to me or many other artists on TC and I didn't realize that there was a certain "criteria" that we were supposed to be following?

There's a saying, "Different strokes for different folks".