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CJ Coco Joe Member Los Angeles Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 724	CJ Coco Joe Posted posted on Sat, May 16, 2009 11:04 PM very nice http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/art/1174352179.html TIKIS • Very rare "Balambala"carved from giant fern Fiji • WILD!!!!!!! - $100 (Studio City) Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when replying to ads?] Date: 2009-05-16, 2:37PM PDT When my girlfriend suggested a trip to Fiji last year, I had no idea of what a primitive society it really is. Literally they were headhunters till about one hundred years ago, and I got the impression while I was there that some of the old customs were still “alive” and well when you get back up in the bush. I just went to surf and check out another culture, as I have been to Hawaii many times and I couldn’t believe how wild it is! There are literally people living in and under trees by the side of the one road that circles Viti Levu, and the people are very friendly, I got the impression that they were still fascinated by white people and was tempted to break out a lighter and have them bow down before me. Viti Levu is the Fijian name for Fiji, and Fiji is the white mans simplification of the name. I have been on the look out for the perfect tiki for my patio, which is decked out in tropical native décor. While in Fiji I saw these Balambala Tiki’s and flipped for them. What makes these tikis unique from all others is the wood. Balambala is the native name for Dicksonia Brakenridgei, the Fijian giant fern. Fiji is the only place on Earth that these ferns grow so large, they’ve taken them to Hawaii and they just don’t grow as well… Here they are in all their prehistoric splendor. What makes these tikis so unique is the wood looks like Lava Rock, and it’s a brownish black in color. They’re lighter than you would think so it makes them easier to move and ship. These tikis have been carved by a craftsman named Ilaisa Vokulu who seemed to be the “king” of his village perhaps practicing the other ancient Fijian tradition of orgies. This is of course speculation, but he had a lot of woman hanging around. His “house” is pictured here complete with chickens running in and out. No running water or any of the expected creature comforts that we take granted, but they seemed real happy. They are all in the range of 4-5' except the small head. Because of the nature of the color of the wood, they're hard to photograph so I've lightened them. I assure you they're cool daddio!

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TIKIS • Very rare "Balambala"carved from giant fern Fiji • WILD!!!!!!! - $100 (Studio City)
Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-05-16, 2:37PM PDT

When my girlfriend suggested a trip to Fiji last year, I had no idea of what a primitive society it really is. Literally they were headhunters till about one hundred years ago, and I got the impression while I was there that some of the old customs were still “alive” and well when you get back up in the bush. I just went to surf and check out another culture, as I have been to Hawaii many times and I couldn’t believe how wild it is! There are literally people living in and under trees by the side of the one road that circles Viti Levu, and the people are very friendly, I got the impression that they were still fascinated by white people and was tempted to break out a lighter and have them bow down before me. Viti Levu is the Fijian name for Fiji, and Fiji is the white mans simplification of the name.
I have been on the look out for the perfect tiki for my patio, which is decked out in tropical native décor. While in Fiji I saw these Balambala Tiki’s and flipped for them. What makes these tikis unique from all others is the wood. Balambala is the native name for Dicksonia Brakenridgei, the Fijian giant fern. Fiji is the only place on Earth that these ferns grow so large, they’ve taken them to Hawaii and they just don’t grow as well…
Here they are in all their prehistoric splendor. What makes these tikis so unique is the wood looks like Lava Rock, and it’s a brownish black in color. They’re lighter than you would think so it makes them easier to move and ship.
These tikis have been carved by a craftsman named Ilaisa Vokulu who seemed to be the “king” of his village perhaps practicing the other ancient Fijian tradition of orgies. This is of course speculation, but he had a lot of woman hanging around. His “house” is pictured here complete with chickens running in and out. No running water or any of the expected creature comforts that we take granted, but they seemed real happy.

They are all in the range of 4-5' except the small head.

Because of the nature of the color of the wood, they're hard to photograph so I've lightened them. I assure you they're cool daddio!

Post #454474 by Coco Joe on Sat, May 16, 2009 11:04 PM