What does tiki mean to you? - General Tiki

C christiki295 Member LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3837	C christiki295 Posted posted on Mon, Oct 21, 2013 9:14 PM On 2013-10-21 10:43, Kaiwaza wrote: . . . Tiki is a suburban American reaction to heavier exposure to Pacific, Malayo-Polynesian, etc culture through World World 2 and Hawaiian statehood. The rather sexually repressed middle class white culture fantasizes about escapism to "the islands" and recreates the atmosphere with no concern as to authenticity.. . . . Except that Tiki - Polynesian popular cultural style - has come from Suburbia to to the Hawaiian Isles, the birthplace of Tiki. Exhibit A has to be Tiki's Grill in Waikiki: Including Shag's work straight outta Orange County: Big Island's Royal Hawaiian combines both OG Tiki with a modern Moai devolution:

On 2013-10-21 10:43, Kaiwaza wrote:
. . .
Tiki is a suburban American reaction to heavier exposure to Pacific, Malayo-Polynesian, etc culture through World World 2 and Hawaiian statehood. The rather sexually repressed middle class white culture fantasizes about escapism to "the islands" and recreates the atmosphere with no concern as to authenticity.. . . .

Except that Tiki - Polynesian popular cultural style - has come from Suburbia to to the Hawaiian Isles, the birthplace of Tiki.

Exhibit A has to be Tiki's Grill in Waikiki:

Including Shag's work straight outta Orange County:

Big Island's Royal Hawaiian combines both OG Tiki with a modern Moai devolution:

Post #696969 by christiki295 on Mon, Oct 21, 2013 9:14 PM