Post #699667 by bigbrotiki on Sun, Nov 17, 2013 12:07 AM

Yup - There is a theory that the traditional "Chickee" hut used by the Seminole Indians in Florida merged with the word "Tiki", and thus any palm frond beach hut in Florida became a "Tiki Hut". The Seminoles use it to this day in their tribal council logo:

"Chickee huts are Native American houses used mainly in Florida by tribes like the Seminole Indians, chickee huts, also known as tiki huts are also found in tropical destinations and hotspots such as the Hawaiian Islands, Bahamas and many other places. Chickee huts add a tropical panache to houses, backyards or poolside areas."

(quoted from: www.http://how-to-build-a-tiki-hut.com)

This stratification of terminology created the sad state of the term "Tiki Bar" in Florida that I mention in this link:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=45592&forum=1&vpost=683095

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2013-11-17 05:20 ]