Post #295417 by Dragonaotearoa on Thu, Mar 29, 2007 4:06 AM

OK.

Not sure what mmmm means but if you say so. I am always working on a design or 5 haha and 2 tiki pieces currently. I will definately put a solid tiki up and thanks for the feedback.There is a deep red and brown coloured TShirts that i know of.

I wasn't trying to get at anyone in the carving forum just got confused(and i did say that) because there were so very many pages. But even I admit I have a bad temper, slow to start but once im there it is a good one. Runs in the family.

You will find that in general Maori art is a sensitive issue, I don't have a problem really with others trying there hand but only that it is reasonably accurate. Doesn't have to be authentic just recognisable to a degree. There was and is still many instances where the Maori culture has been suborned for profit. It happened to my Tribe with one our marae and its art. I am not accusing anyone and it is not a excuse just I hope that others understand my perspective. I am sorry that he thought i was critisizing (yes I cannot spell very well :)) him but not for defending myself.

I would like to participate with the forums as I love to learn about other Native cultures besides my own as well as artforms of which Tiki is one that spans many Cultures both polynesian and more.