is this what tiki culture is becoming? if so are you ok with it? - General Tiki

J JOHN-O Tiki Socialite Dogtown, USA Joined: May 16, 2008 Posts: 2721	J JOHN-O Posted posted on Thu, Aug 18, 2011 3:19 PM "Is this what Tiki culture is becoming? If so are you OK with it?"... Good question. But if we apply it to a "We Love Tikis" video or a Carribean bar, the answer is too obvious. As one member pointed out, it's like shooting fish in a barrel around these parts. The real interesting discussion would be whether going "South of the Border" or "Goin' Primitive" (A monkey wearing a fez ?), or Ed Roth style art, or any other "grey area" under the guise of Tiki is also blurring the lines of the original style. If so, is that "All good" ?? Obviously all of these things are fun. And if consumption is validation, then I plead guilty. But really, at what point can we draw the line ?? :)

"Is this what Tiki culture is becoming? If so are you OK with it?"...

Good question. But if we apply it to a "We Love Tikis" video or a Carribean bar, the answer is too obvious. As one member pointed out, it's like shooting fish in a barrel around these parts.

The real interesting discussion would be whether going "South of the Border" or "Goin' Primitive" (A monkey wearing a fez ?), or Ed Roth style art, or any other "grey area" under the guise of Tiki is also blurring the lines of the original style. If so, is that "All good" ??

Obviously all of these things are fun. And if consumption is validation, then I plead guilty.

But really, at what point can we draw the line ??

Post #603108 by JOHN-O on Thu, Aug 18, 2011 3:19 PM