Heiau Ki'i (Tikis) just put up in Poipu, Kauai! - General Tiki

PR Phillip Roberts Tiki Socialite OAHU/Seattle Joined: Sep 09, 2003 Posts: 1703	PR Phillip Roberts Posted posted on Mon, Jul 22, 2013 11:08 PM Aloha Sven, On 2013-07-22 05:50, bigbrotiki wrote: Great news indeed: Contemporary Tikis being used as the proud symbols of indigenous culture. Cool. In My opinion, these are Contemporary "Ki'i." Ritual and prayers were conducted previous to their installation, according to my informants... (No human sacrifice, since this is not a Luakini heiau.) I do find them exciting and pleasing. These carvings are icons being restored to a cultural site as opposed to being decorative "Tiki" being applied to a commercial venue. It's the same reason I consider the statues at the City of Refuge not "Tiki" but "Ki'i."

Aloha Sven,

On 2013-07-22 05:50, bigbrotiki wrote:
Great news indeed: Contemporary Tikis being used as the proud symbols of indigenous culture. Cool.

In My opinion, these are Contemporary "Ki'i."

Ritual and prayers were conducted previous to their installation, according to my informants... (No human sacrifice, since this is not a Luakini heiau.) I do find them exciting and pleasing.

These carvings are icons being restored to a cultural site as opposed to being decorative "Tiki" being applied to a commercial venue. It's the same reason I consider the statues at the City of Refuge not "Tiki" but "Ki'i."

Post #686971 by Phillip Roberts on Mon, Jul 22, 2013 11:08 PM