Post #302319 by TikiGardener on Fri, Apr 27, 2007 2:14 PM

While I have some time thanks to an ugly bought of the flu, I figured I'd summon the energy to post a little query.

I've noticed some very heated debates of what is and isn't tiki.

But then thinking of The various menus with nary a tiki in sight, and plenty
of what appears to be port-auprince/Caribbean imagery I began to think this needed to be discussed.

Now before I go on, I should state that I'm a fan of all of the styles that I am about to open up to discussion.

But here goes.

What are the differences between

Tiki

Beachcomber

Polynesian Pop

and

Islander?

I ask because I think that there are distinct if sometimes subtle differences between them.

Are there other sub categories or genres that generally get swept into the "Tiki" Category?

And I'm not saying they don't belong there. I know this could either end up as a heated debate or a ghost town topic. Either way My mind is puzzling over these various genres.

And where do they overlap.

Sorry if this has been discussed elsewhere. To sick to type this and do a search.

Elucidate, elaborate, but don't expectorate.

TG
http://www.exotic-tiki-gardens.com

[ Edited by: TikiGardener 2007-04-27 14:17 ]