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On 2002-11-06 08:44, PolynesianPop wrote:
I have noticed that Cost Plus has a lot of stuff from Indonesia, which is technically a Pacific Island/Polynesian. Would this be considered tiki, or is it too close to Asia? What about the Philipines for that matter?
This is an interesting question. For those who don't know, I am of Filipino descent. A lot of people mistakenly (in my opinion) classify Filipino's as Asian. However, growing up I always checked the "Pacific Islander" box. I know there are a lot of Filipino's in Guam and Hawaii who consider themselves more of a Pacific Islander - right Gecko, Hula Hula? I certainly consider myself more of a Pacific Islander.
I can tell you this much - Most of the souvenirs from Hawaii and Guam (shell necklaces, tiki carvings, trinkets, etc) are made in the Philippines. I would bet this is also true of items in Tahiti, Fiji, Marquesas and Samoa. Also, the forefathers of Polynesian Pop are largely Filipino - Andres Bumatay, Milan Guanko, Ray Buhen (Tiki Ti). Even the food has similarities - Hawaiians roast whole pigs as do Filipinos, and most deserts are fruit based because of the similarities in ther tropical climates. All things considered, I think the Philippines is very much a part of the Polynesian landscape.
Regarding Indonesia, I don't know - I'm not Indonesian!
I wish they were able to bring over balut as part of the tiki experience.
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