Post #66899 by christiki295 on Mon, Dec 29, 2003 8:24 PM

Maybe something that has a Balinese character to it. It seems inappropriate to recreate Hawaiian tikis in Indonesia as the Balinese have their own traditional gods. Also, can Hawaiian mana be transplanted off the islands so readily (don't want to cross Pele). Bad enough having so many exported tikis stamped "Made in China."

I agree with TikiBars - When I was in Bali last summer I didn't see any Hawaiian tikis, although the Balinese culture produced its indigineous carvings as well as carved Malaysian style tikis (there is an approximately five foot Malaysian Tiki outside the Natural History Musuem in Kula Lumpur which was was the inspiration for tikis carved on Bali).

Why don't you attempt to add a Balinese character? For example, (1) a Malaysian tiki carving made out of teak wood (perfect for outside in the tiki garden); (2) a tiki which has a red hibiscus blossom over an ear or (3) a tiki with the black & white check cloth covering the lower torso.

PS-I love my Pariarts personalized tiki bar sign.

[ Edited by: christiki295 on 2003-12-29 20:53 ]