spoons and fork? - Collecting Tiki

KD Kava Dan Member Reality, Kalifornia Joined: Apr 18, 2003 Posts: 38	KD Kava Dan Posted posted on Fri, Jun 27, 2003 6:41 PM Back to Tiki origins. Just to add to the rumor mill, I read sometime back that they were "cannibal" utensils. The spoon was to stir the pot and the fork to eat the flesh. This would be totally wrong, however. In Fiji they did have a cannibal fork (i Cula ni Bokola) since it was tabu to let human flesh touch the lips. It also looked nothing like what they reproduce now. They were a short wood stick with 2-3 sharpened bones shooting straight out, maybe around 12" - 18" overall. I also believed the main course was BBQ in a pit, not boiled! To much information? Personally, I think they were a simple decoration that came in many styles to fit the decor. I have also seen them in "Ranch" style. Hmmm, I'm getting hungry, wonder what's for supper? :wink:

Back to Tiki origins.

Just to add to the rumor mill, I read sometime back that they were "cannibal" utensils. The spoon was to stir the pot and the fork to eat the flesh. This would be totally wrong, however. In Fiji they did have a cannibal fork (i Cula ni Bokola) since it was tabu to let human flesh touch the lips. It also looked nothing like what they reproduce now. They were a short wood stick with 2-3 sharpened bones shooting straight out, maybe around 12" - 18" overall. I also believed the main course was BBQ in a pit, not boiled!

To much information?

Personally, I think they were a simple decoration that came in many styles to fit the decor. I have also seen them in "Ranch" style.

Hmmm, I'm getting hungry, wonder what's for supper? :wink:

Post #41036 by Kava Dan on Fri, Jun 27, 2003 6:41 PM