Post #386798 by Tiki Lew on Fri, Jun 13, 2008 7:09 AM

P.S. a few points I forgot to make above:

While I'm sure there have been many threads about the question tikijoeusaf raised, it's not like the topic lends itself to obvious search terms, like a place or event would. (I realize the double posting is a seperate issue) And if you would like to direct discussion back to a previous thread, please provide a link to that thread.

Most importantly, we need to consider what will happen if the tiki world is limited to its' existing fans, by this exclusive "tikier than thou" attitude. It means that, within a few years, the events will die out because there won't be enough attendees to make them viable. The great artists and craftsmen who try to keep tiki alive while making a living at the same time will retire or turn to something else, not to be replaced. I'm not saying I want to multiply like the frickin "parrotheads", but if we can't maintain a certain critcal mass of fans, tiki will be dead for good.