Tiki Culture - Geographical Origins - General Tiki

C christiki295 Member LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3837	C christiki295 Posted posted on Wed, Jan 26, 2011 4:29 PM On 2011-01-26 16:14, christiki295 wrote: On 2011-01-23 09:43, bigbrotiki wrote: Just to elaborate a little, the Tiki culture this site is primarily concerned about is the American re-invention of Polynesian cultures. Though that pop culture was inspired by the islands of the South Seas, it is became a genre in its own right. Ironically, now various places have adopted the Tiki style, such as the Hawaiian Hut (RIP) and Tiki's in Waikiki. The Polynesian Cultural Center uses Tiki both as decor, but also in its socio-historical manner. A bigger example of Tiki being used as pop culture decor is in Maui at the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel: [ Edited by: christiki295 2011-01-26 16:29 ]

On 2011-01-26 16:14, christiki295 wrote:

On 2011-01-23 09:43, bigbrotiki wrote:
Just to elaborate a little, the Tiki culture this site is primarily concerned about is the American re-invention of Polynesian cultures. Though that pop culture was inspired by the islands of the South Seas, it is became a genre in its own right.

Ironically, now various places have adopted the Tiki style, such as the Hawaiian Hut (RIP) and Tiki's in Waikiki.
The Polynesian Cultural Center uses Tiki both as decor, but also in its socio-historical manner.

A bigger example of Tiki being used as pop culture decor is in Maui at the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel:

[ Edited by: christiki295 2011-01-26 16:29 ]

Post #573436 by christiki295 on Wed, Jan 26, 2011 4:29 PM