Post #433151 by bigbrotiki on Sun, Feb 8, 2009 12:03 PM

I would say parrots and monkeys are as much Tiki as leopard print and Tiger skin. They are NOT...but, like those patterns, they were sometimes used in Tiki environs in the mid-century. Being generic tropical cliches, I view them as Pre-Tiki Polynesian pop (a la Zamboanga) and as such they can be inhabitants of Tiki lounges...but should be kept in a "supporting character" role -just like Hawaiiana. :)