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 Fri, Apr 22, 2011 7:46 AM On 2011-01-24 16:24, JOHN-O wrote: The thing about Tiki in (Southern) California is that we have so many other high-profile influences like "Hollywood" and beach culture. The interesting thing to me about Tiki in places like the Midwest, is that it might be Tiki-style in its purest form, i.e. Polynesian iconography COMPLETELY out of its Tropical warm weather native context (unlike So CA and Florida). Pictures of the Kahiki during the winter evoke that for me (I think the Bigbro took this picture)... Does anyone go just to make a pilgrimage at the Walgreens ?? [ Edited by: JOHN-O 2011-01-24 16:26 ] Its gotta be the weather which is why Cali & Florida took to it so well.

On 2011-01-24 16:24, JOHN-O wrote:
The thing about Tiki in (Southern) California is that we have so many other high-profile influences like "Hollywood" and beach culture.

The interesting thing to me about Tiki in places like the Midwest, is that it might be Tiki-style in its purest form, i.e. Polynesian iconography COMPLETELY out of its Tropical warm weather native context (unlike So CA and Florida). Pictures of the Kahiki during the winter evoke that for me (I think the Bigbro took this picture)...

Does anyone go just to make a pilgrimage at the Walgreens ??

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2011-01-24 16:26 ]

Its gotta be the weather which is why Cali & Florida took to it so well.

Post #586030 by christiki295 on Fri, Apr 22, 2011 7:46 AM