eBay...How Is This TIKI??? Oh PULEEEZZZ!!! - Collecting Tiki

E emspace Member Vancouver Joined: Jan 05, 2003 Posts: 879	E emspace Posted posted on Sat, Oct 4, 2003 1:20 PM On 2003-10-03 16:55, tikigreg wrote: maybe not "anti-tiki", but perhaps "parallel tiki?" How about "parallel to Tiki, as in 'Eames', but having nothing to do with Tiki"? Sorry guys, but I think if you broaden your definition to include cute little Yosemite Sam-looking prospector figurines...well, I dunno. Personally I don't think it's even a good thing to inlcude African, Native American, Mexican, Bulgarian, or Tierra del Fuegan artifacts under the rubric of "Tiki". How about this, and don't be shy about telling me I'm unreasonable if you think so - "Tiki": 1) genuine Polynesian cultural artefacts or literature pertaining to it, OR 2) Polynesian artefacts reinterpreted by Western cultures, primarily (though not limited to) Polynesian-themed restaurant and bar memorabilia, and literature pertaining to it. em-elitist-snob-space.

On 2003-10-03 16:55, tikigreg wrote:
maybe not "anti-tiki", but perhaps "parallel tiki?"

How about "parallel to Tiki, as in 'Eames', but having nothing to do with Tiki"? Sorry guys, but I think if you broaden your definition to include cute little Yosemite Sam-looking prospector figurines...well, I dunno. Personally I don't think it's even a good thing to inlcude African, Native American, Mexican, Bulgarian, or Tierra del Fuegan artifacts under the rubric of "Tiki". How about this, and don't be shy about telling me I'm unreasonable if you think so -

"Tiki": 1) genuine Polynesian cultural artefacts or literature pertaining to it, OR
2) Polynesian artefacts reinterpreted by Western cultures, primarily (though not limited to) Polynesian-themed restaurant and bar memorabilia, and literature pertaining to it.

em-elitist-snob-space.

Post #53780 by emspace on Sat, Oct 4, 2003 1:20 PM