Tikis and Cannibals in the Cook Islands - General Tiki

P PiPhiRho Tiki Socialite San Diego Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 1032	P PiPhiRho Posted posted on Sat, Apr 26, 2008 1:17 PM This seemed too interesting not to post. While most other cultures seem to be denying their cannibalistic past, on Rarotonga in 2007 they celebrated it as the theme for the Maeva Nui parade. One float featured cannibals roasting dinner and dancing before the Tangaroa Tiki idols. I doubt even the Do-Dah parade ever thought of doing anything like this. Check out photos here... http://www.gea-educatie.com/cookstemaeva1eng.htm And a short YouTube video here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4MlzfnPNjs

This seemed too interesting not to post.

While most other cultures seem to be denying their cannibalistic past, on Rarotonga in 2007 they celebrated it as the theme for the Maeva Nui parade. One float featured cannibals roasting dinner and dancing before the Tangaroa Tiki idols. I doubt even the Do-Dah parade ever thought of doing anything like this. Check out photos here...

http://www.gea-educatie.com/cookstemaeva1eng.htm

And a short YouTube video here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4MlzfnPNjs

Post #376443 by PiPhiRho on Sat, Apr 26, 2008 1:17 PM