Why Tiki = Tacky, yet African and Asian is traditional - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Tue, Apr 29, 2008 1:03 PM Simple answer, Tim! What informed the Tiki Revival? The discovery of Polynesian POP! No such real event as the statehood of Hawaii, Kon Tiki the book, or any other actual cultural phenomenon related to Polynesia. Polynesia as a cultural concept is often forgotten in nouveaux Tiki, which is too much self-referential navel-gazing in my opinion. What caused the flood of imported exotic decor? A sort of multi-culty, United Colors of Beneton interest, something that is actually based on, and sometimes made by the culture groups whose works are sold. It is a consumers version, too, yes, but its tackyness is more hidden.

Simple answer, Tim! What informed the Tiki Revival? The discovery of Polynesian POP! No such real event as the statehood of Hawaii, Kon Tiki the book, or any other actual cultural phenomenon related to Polynesia. Polynesia as a cultural concept is often forgotten in nouveaux Tiki, which is too much self-referential navel-gazing in my opinion.

What caused the flood of imported exotic decor? A sort of multi-culty, United Colors of Beneton interest, something that is actually based on, and sometimes made by the culture groups whose works are sold. It is a consumers version, too, yes, but its tackyness is more hidden.

Post #376982 by bigbrotiki on Tue, Apr 29, 2008 1:03 PM