The Watusi, Wellington, New Zealand (bar) - Locating Tiki

CN Club Nouméa Member Wanganui Joined: May 03, 2010 Posts: 459	CN Club Nouméa Posted posted on Fri, Sep 30, 2011 12:40 AM Yes, BigBroTiki has nailed it - this sort of thing is the main reason why there have been no tiki bars in New Zealand to date. The head is considered tapu by Maori, so drinking out of a tiki mug with a moko design (even a generic one), eating off a plate with a tiki design, or wiping your face with a tiki napkin, could be considered quite offensive. I must also admit that this is a contributing factor to why my home bar has a Melanesian theme rather than a Polynesian theme (although mainly it's because I just like Melanesian stuff :) ). I miss the Watusi though - they had good cocktails and lots of good live bands too. CN Toto, j'ai l'impression que nous ne sommes plus au Kansas ! [ Edited by: Club Nouméa 2011-09-30 00:42 ]

Yes, BigBroTiki has nailed it - this sort of thing is the main reason why there have been no tiki bars in New Zealand to date. The head is considered tapu by Maori, so drinking out of a tiki mug with a moko design (even a generic one), eating off a plate with a tiki design, or wiping your face with a tiki napkin, could be considered quite offensive. I must also admit that this is a contributing factor to why my home bar has a Melanesian theme rather than a Polynesian theme (although mainly it's because I just like Melanesian stuff :) ).

I miss the Watusi though - they had good cocktails and lots of good live bands too.

Toto, j'ai l'impression que nous ne sommes plus au Kansas !

[ Edited by: Club Nouméa 2011-09-30 00:42 ]

Post #608535 by Club Nouméa on Fri, Sep 30, 2011 12:40 AM