Tiki Central / Tiki Travel / Hamburg - Port of Call for traders, sailors and explorers
Post #480146 by bigbrotiki on Sat, Aug 29, 2009 12:39 PM
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Or so it was. And it's my place of birth. During my last visit I explored some more favorite facets of my home town, and decided to make an all inclusive travel post for the lucky few who will get stranded on its shores. For all others, this virtual trip must suffice:
I already mentioned in my other posts about Hamburg that it is an old harbor town...
...with an infamous sailors' red light district...other samples can be seen here: Nowadays hip "beach" bars sit opposite the docks... But its trading tradition is unforgotten... ...and part of my family heritage: It was the collection of the South Sea trader family Godefroy which formed the base for the fantastic Hamburg Anthropology museum... ...which houses the most spectacular Maori meeting house I have ever come upon, Rauru: ...carved to a large part by Maori artist Tene Waitere. I will have to post a separate thread just on this beauty once I find the time. But I am repeating myself. Here is one more link to one of my earlier posts, to the location of Harry's Harbor Bazaar:
The sheer convolution of primitive art in this place is unparalleled. At first it might seem like a typical harbor curio store:
... and assorted knick knacks of various cultures... ..but then the carved ancestral images take over... Built like a labyrinth, with a basement to match the upper level, you are amazed a the endless amount of primitive art at every turn: I am only able to show a small amount of the offerings here... My sister and my son walked around stunned after a while: One of many rooms: Diego in disbelief: Even the toilet is crammed with exotic carvings: ...and lets not forget the taxidermy room: ..not for the faint-hearted. Diego had a "Picasso-experience"...at least in terms of the smell: But let's take breather here, I would hate for this post to crash! |
