Which Tiki God Is the Most Popular? - General Tiki

C christiki295 Member LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3837	C christiki295 Posted posted on Mon, Dec 24, 2007 5:34 AM Certainly Pele is well known in Hawaii, at least on the Big Island (if only among those who don't confuse her with the soccer star). Everyone correctly associates her with the Volcano, which is still active on the Big Island. However, she is not represented in Tiki - at least as far as Tiki Mugs, etc. are concerned. She was omitted from the Tiki exhibition at the Bishop Museum a year or two ago. Ku is the foremost Tiki god - and the one most represented in carvings, but who, outside of those in TC, know who he is? Many of those who have been to Maui have been introduced to the story that he lassoed the sun to slow its journey over the island, thereby increasing the length of the days. Would it be Lono, responsible for Capt. Cook's hero's welcome and then, upon his return, the realization that he was not a God which culminated in his death?

Certainly Pele is well known in Hawaii, at least on the Big Island (if only among those who don't confuse her with the soccer star). Everyone correctly associates her with the Volcano, which is still active on the Big Island. However, she is not represented in Tiki - at least as far as Tiki Mugs, etc. are concerned. She was omitted from the Tiki exhibition at the Bishop Museum a year or two ago.

Ku is the foremost Tiki god - and the one most represented in carvings, but who, outside of those in TC, know who he is?

Many of those who have been to Maui have been introduced to the story that he lassoed the sun to slow its journey over the island, thereby increasing the length of the days.

Would it be Lono, responsible for Capt. Cook's hero's welcome and then, upon his return, the realization that he was not a God which culminated in his death?

Post #351055 by christiki295 on Mon, Dec 24, 2007 5:34 AM