Post #448891 by Tom Slick on Wed, Apr 22, 2009 11:52 AM

The only real correlation I see between Tiki as we know it and Africa is one, not so simple word, "tribal". Some Native American art resembles tiki, but I do not think they are directly linked to one another. Primitive drawings all carry similarities, but so does a kindergarten class holding a finger painting session. Increase that size to include every kindergarten class in the United States, even the world for that matter. I'd be willing to bet that at least 75% would look similar. Primitive art is just that, primitive. And in my opinion, it isn't much different than the example of having all the children in the world who are age 5, paint something....Sure, there might be different scenes, based on today's technology, but put those kids in a world without cars, celphones, TV, bicycles, videogames, and I'm sure you'd see an overwhelming similar outcome in terms, not only of subjects, but also general style.