Post #281288 by hewey on Fri, Jan 26, 2007 10:54 PM

On 2007-01-26 17:11, VampiressRN wrote:
We need a TIKI Encyclopedia. A book that compiles all the tiki terminology with definitions or a description. I would truly appreciate some of the following:

~names of all the TIKI gods
~terminology for carvers (names of tools and names/descriptions of various woods)
~names a descriptions of all the ongoing tiki events
~list of all the Polynesian islands

Sometimes the challenge of finding information is the fun part.... :) Even if that means searching non-tiki stuff!

There's a book called "Oceanic Arts" that has a lot of info on South Seas artifacts, on a region by region basis. Doesn't have specific information on a god by god basis though. I have seen Hawaiian websites that have a run down on Hawaiian gods, but not for the whole South Pacific as you're after.

Your best bet for wood carving tech info is wood carving books and websites. Get all the tech info from there, get your inspiration for tikis from TC. By broadening your frame of reference you also get cool ideas you can take and give a tiki twist :)

Tiki events calender sounds like a good idea. How about a sticky thread under tiki events with links to the threads with all the info?

List of the Polynesian islands? There's HEAPS! At what point do you draw the line size wise?

Some good ideas but at the end of the day there's a lot of work putting all that info together. The problem is finding someone with both the time and the skill to pull it all together.

Kustom Kahoona* - Tiki and Hot Rod Art by Hewey*

[ Edited by: hewey 2007-01-26 22:55 ]