Post #652221 by bigbrotiki on Sun, Sep 16, 2012 2:41 AM

Your Hawaiian Tikis are a good example for the "Fake" or "Real" Hawaiian question. To me, they are not merely fake, because they capture the spirit of the tradition and draw from it, but they are obviously not "real' in the sense of the real ancient ki'i in the museums. They are modern interpretations of the art form, going beyond exact copies of the historic originals.