Post #686440 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Jul 18, 2013 9:54 PM

As the SouCal Tiki summer is heating up (as Marketplace and Tonga Hut happening on the same weekend demonstrate) I feel the need to get the word out about this so that the busy LA Tikiphile can pencil it into their calendar:

SMOKING KILLS! ..the sticker says. ...So do a lot of other things, and I say: SMOKING IS FUN!

ESPECIALLY with the new Tiki Ti ashtray, designed by yours truly :D

Holds TWO cigars (ends) and FOUR cigarettes (sides). And if you are a fervent anti-smoke crusader, do not fret:
I provided a hole in the back so you can hang it up...

....on the wall like an object of primitive art.

The piece is inspired by Papua New Guinea Gope boards...

...and Eharo masks:

...whose traditional use is described thus:

"...masks called eharo, such as that seen here, were created primarily for amusement, described as maea morava eharu (things of gladness)...
.....Eharo masks were made and worn by men from neighboring villages at the request of the village hosting the ceremony. As they entered the host village, the resident women pelted them with shredded coconut to neutralize their seductive powers, which might otherwise prove irresistible. The eharo then danced, surrounded by women from their home villages. A lighthearted atmosphere prevailed and eharo performances were often boisterous and bawdy."

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2013-07-19 02:53 ]