Post #430227 by bigbrotiki on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 12:31 PM

Let's define "Hawaiiana", now:

Wikipedia:

"Hawaiiana is a popular term of academia used in reference to history and various aspects of the culture of Hawai'i, currently a region and state of the United States. The term is used especially in reflection of the periods of antiquity and the Kingdom of Hawai'i era. Hawaiiana has become increasingly popular among students of history and sociology throughout the world. The principal repository of Hawaiiana is the Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum in Honolulu on the island of O'ahu. The institution is also called the Hawai'i State Museum of Natural and Cultural History and often shares artifacts and information with other institutions globally for the sake of research and study.
The term "Hawaiiana" was coined in 1948 by Hawaiian entertainer and cultural expert, Nona Beamer."

My addition:
Hawaiiana is a general term for antiques, collectibles and vintage objects (including tourist kitsch) coming FROM HAWAII. Usually, with the exception of Coco Joe's-type sculptures, there are very few depictions of Tiki (or Tiki mugs) found among these items.

If the question is "Are Hawaiiana Tiki?" The answer is "No"

If the question is "Can Hawaiiana be part of a Tiki environment?"

and "Can Hawaiiana be discussed on Tiki Central?" the answer is "Certainly, they should.

But it is a matter of to what degree, as Tiki Kate was suggesting with "....a topic that is STRICTLY about Hawaiiana..."

I don't quite agree with relegating a STRICTLY Hawaiiana post to "Beyond Tiki", but again, if the Hawaiiana fans would take over, I would have to remind them, the FOCUS of Tiki Central is: Tiki style!

It does seem that some people here just wait and look for statements that confirm their negative view of some narrow-minded dogmatic conspiracy in existence on Tiki Central. There is no such thing, just a continued attempt to keep it on track.