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BPB Bay Park Buzzy Tiki Socialite West Bay Park, San Diego, CA Joined: Apr 07, 2006 Posts: 3066	BPB Bay Park Buzzy Posted posted on Sat, May 10, 2008 9:33 PM On 2008-05-06 11:17, LOL Tiki wrote: Who is he? This original source piece was theorized to be from a Hawaiian type of carving classified as a support figure. They were used on a number of "practical" objects. According to Hawaiian sculpture by Cox, "As far as is known, these carvings were entirely secular, having no part in religious ceremony or ritual..." Also, "The support figures are informal, suggesting the buffon, the acrobat, or the playful imp. They exhibit neither noble bearing, pride, nor manisfestations of mana. Instead, they are eternally committed to humble work, which they do lightly and with a cooperative and playful spirit." There is also a theoritical link between these figure types and the Menehunes of lore. Buzzy Out! [ Edited by: Bay Park Buzzy 2008-05-10 21:36 ]

On 2008-05-06 11:17, LOL Tiki wrote:

Who is he?

This original source piece was theorized to be from a Hawaiian type of carving classified as a support figure. They were used on a number of "practical" objects. According to Hawaiian sculpture by Cox, "As far as is known, these carvings were entirely secular, having no part in religious ceremony or ritual..." Also, "The support figures are informal, suggesting the buffon, the acrobat, or the playful imp. They exhibit neither noble bearing, pride, nor manisfestations of mana. Instead, they are eternally committed to humble work, which they do lightly and with a cooperative and playful spirit."
There is also a theoritical link between these figure types and the Menehunes of lore.

Buzzy Out!

[ Edited by: Bay Park Buzzy 2008-05-10 21:36 ]

Post #379481 by Bay Park Buzzy on Sat, May 10, 2008 9:33 PM