what is the meaning of sticking out your tongue in tiki culture? - Bilge

H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Thu, May 3, 2007 8:28 PM This is what we were told at a cultural centre in NZ, not sure of its authenticity: When a maori tribe was visited by members of another tribe, they would send their best warriors out to taunt them. If the visitors were foes, it was a great way of freaking them out. The visitors would not stand the taunts and they would attack. If they came in peace they would cop it until they were invited in. The insults were along the lines of "your skin look delicous, I can't wait to eat you!" Sticking out your tongue is a good facial to pull after this I don't know if other Polynesian cultures practiced this, but it wouldn't surprise me if they did. Poly pop has taken this and used it with all kinds of tikis, as poly pop does :D The fact it looks cool on a tiki is a big part of it.

This is what we were told at a cultural centre in NZ, not sure of its authenticity:
When a maori tribe was visited by members of another tribe, they would send their best warriors out to taunt them. If the visitors were foes, it was a great way of freaking them out. The visitors would not stand the taunts and they would attack. If they came in peace they would cop it until they were invited in. The insults were along the lines of "your skin look delicous, I can't wait to eat you!" Sticking out your tongue is a good facial to pull after this

I don't know if other Polynesian cultures practiced this, but it wouldn't surprise me if they did.

Poly pop has taken this and used it with all kinds of tikis, as poly pop does :D The fact it looks cool on a tiki is a big part of it.

Post #303908 by hewey on Thu, May 3, 2007 8:28 PM