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Post #544808 by bigbrotiki on Tue, Jul 27, 2010 12:59 PM

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Thanks Lucas. It is really very simple. There are three main categories:

1.) REAL Polynesian and Oceanic tribal art and culture

2.) The 20th (Mid-)Century Americanization of that culture (which was inspired by 1.)) now known as TIKI culture

3.) The Tiki Revival of the 1990s and 2000s (which was inspired by 2.), and also a bit by 1.))

This site embraces all three, favors 2.), and has had an active part in promoting and inspiring 3.)