Post #652591 by tikilongbeach on Tue, Sep 18, 2012 6:22 PM

On 2012-08-02 14:06, ErichTroudt wrote:
That's funny, I always thought these were carved in the Philippines..... :)

Hawaiian Mask - Bought in Hawaii- Fully Authentic, Hand made/expert - $130 (Riverside, CA)

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Date: 2012-08-01, 5:11PM PDT
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Hi I am selling my authentic Hawaiian mask, hand carved by a true expert on the islands. Call 949-

Wont last at this price I paid $275 on the islands..

Authentic Tiki Masks are carved from hardwoods by expert craftsmen and then finished off with oil, wax or polish. There are also some Tiki Masks that feature color, but the most common design is the traditional stained hard wood sculpture. Because of the materials used and process that the Tiki Masks undergo during their creation, they can last a lifetime.

Read more: Hawaiian and Polynesian Tiki Masks History - Royal Tiki Articles http://www.royaltiki.com/Articles/History-And-Culture/Hawaiian-And-Polynesian-Tiki-Masks#ixzz22LJ3N11a
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Hawaiian and Polynesian Tiki Masks History

Tiki Masks are carved wooden masks that represent deities or gods from the Hawaiian and Polynesian Culture. They are used as home decor and they also serve various purposes such as warding off evil spirits and increasing the owners fertility! They hold such high significance in the Polynesian culture that they, along with other Tiki sculptures, have become defining symbols of the Tiki culture.

Many of the Tiki Masks are designed based on the four main gods. Kane is the god of sunlight, and natural life; Ku is the god of war; Lono is the god of peace, winds, rain, sports and fertility; Kanaloa is the god of the ocean. Each Tiki God holds a different meaning.

At the Ho'olaule'a in Gardena this year there were several booths selling that type of mask. Kind of odd to see those types of masks being sold by genuine Polynesian people as 'tiki' masks. There aren't enough haole's at those events to fool into buying them.

-Lori