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TM tiki mick Tiki Socialite SOCAL Joined: May 12, 2004 Posts: 4094	TM tiki mick Posted posted on Sat, Jan 27, 2007 9:56 AM 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 yada yada yada As Don Ho said below, there are two approaches to Tiki. This website appears to be very much slanted towards the pop elements of Tiki, which is ok, but if you are looking for authentic polynesian information, this website would not be the place to get very much real information. So basically, BOT already covers most of the important elements of Tiki pop. I own it and love it. If you want information on polynesian culture, go to Wikipedia. Lot's of good stuff there!!

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

yada yada yada

As Don Ho said below, there are two approaches to Tiki. This website appears to be very much slanted towards the pop elements of Tiki, which is ok, but if you are looking for authentic polynesian information, this website would not be the place to get very much real information.

So basically, BOT already covers most of the important elements of Tiki pop. I own it and love it.

If you want information on polynesian culture, go to Wikipedia. Lot's of good stuff there!!

Post #281333 by tiki mick on Sat, Jan 27, 2007 9:56 AM