Tiki Culture - Geographical Origins - General Tiki

A aquarj Tiki Socialite SF bay area, CA Joined: Apr 02, 2002 Posts: 1125	A aquarj Posted posted on Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:54 PM On 2011-01-25 13:27, bigbrotiki wrote: I always view the American Bali Hai/South Pacific fever (the song, the musical) as forming the fertile soil that Tiki grew out of. Yeah, that's true - not much tiki on Bali Hai, just as there wasn't much tiki in the earliest Don the Beachcomber. So, I totally agree with what you're saying here. Just as Donn Beach was the originator of most trappings of the cultural movement that later spawned more tiki stuff in its evolution, I guess I'd see a parallel in something like a mythical Bali Hai concept that inspired and stoked (but didn't originate) the poly-pop style that became tiki culture. -Randy

On 2011-01-25 13:27, bigbrotiki wrote:
I always view the American Bali Hai/South Pacific fever (the song, the musical) as forming the fertile soil that Tiki grew out of.

Yeah, that's true - not much tiki on Bali Hai, just as there wasn't much tiki in the earliest Don the Beachcomber. So, I totally agree with what you're saying here. Just as Donn Beach was the originator of most trappings of the cultural movement that later spawned more tiki stuff in its evolution, I guess I'd see a parallel in something like a mythical Bali Hai concept that inspired and stoked (but didn't originate) the poly-pop style that became tiki culture.

-Randy

Post #573294 by aquarj on Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:54 PM