Burlesque, Surf Culture, Hot Rods, Mexican Wrestling, etc. (pick one) in Tiki Culture - General Tiki

STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2813	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Mon, Aug 16, 2010 11:20 PM I agree with you bigbro. It's tough to keep the two in harmony. On one hand I relish the beautiful hybrids that never existed in the 60s: Classic Hot Rod Shows and Monster Movies at Vintage Tiki Drive-Ins! Burlesque Dancers and Surf Bands at Tiki Bars! Oh the sweet pop-culture overload! On the other hand, as a historian I see the roots of Classic Tiki Style getting lost in the modern amalgamation. That's why I'm always preaching tiki history (though with not nearly as much zeal as you do) so that people get an understanding of what of a unique part of history this was, and so the modern phenomenon doesn't get confused with historical fact. The real Tiki Style was as creative and unlikely as anything pop culture ever produced and there's the danger of it getting watered-down and forgotten with the current mixing of cultures.

I agree with you bigbro. It's tough to keep the two in harmony.

On one hand I relish the beautiful hybrids that never existed in the 60s: Classic Hot Rod Shows and Monster Movies at Vintage Tiki Drive-Ins! Burlesque Dancers and Surf Bands at Tiki Bars! Oh the sweet pop-culture overload!

On the other hand, as a historian I see the roots of Classic Tiki Style getting lost in the modern amalgamation. That's why I'm always preaching tiki history (though with not nearly as much zeal as you do) so that people get an understanding of what of a unique part of history this was, and so the modern phenomenon doesn't get confused with historical fact. The real Tiki Style was as creative and unlikely as anything pop culture ever produced and there's the danger of it getting watered-down and forgotten with the current mixing of cultures.

Post #548949 by Sabu The Coconut Boy on Mon, Aug 16, 2010 11:20 PM