How Tiki is Trader Vic's? - General Tiki

TW Trader Woody Member Tiki Manor, Forest of Bowland,UK Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2301	TW Trader Woody Posted posted on Thu, Aug 29, 2002 5:42 AM Drawing the lines of Tiki is always difficult, and I bow to the superior knowledge of others on this score if any hard and fast 'rules' apply. The way I see it, when it comes to the arts of Oceana, you have to draw the lines yourself, to some extent. The Book of Tiki has an excellent map in it's inside covers showing the Pacific & types of Oceanic art found in different areas. Perhaps it's up to the individual to choose which of these are deemed Tiki. I'd always include Maori stuff, but a purist might not. I'd exclude anything from New Guinea while others may see it as a Tiki essential. I can't see any Tiki Bar in the world being able to a rigid 100% Tiki criteria. Is a glass float found washed up on an Atlantic beach truly Tiki? How about a wahine mug? A swizzle stick without a Tiki on top? A diorama of a Hawaiian beach? Netting made in China? Etc etc. Can a Tiki bar be relegated to being a mere bar just because the owner has added a few non-Tiki oddments picked up while beachcombing? Bigbro was absolutely right that many so-called Tiki mugs aren't that at all, but does their presence in a home Tiki bar blow the whole effect? More thoughts? Trader Woody

Drawing the lines of Tiki is always difficult, and I bow to the superior knowledge of others on this score if any hard and fast 'rules' apply.

The way I see it, when it comes to the arts of Oceana, you have to draw the lines yourself, to some extent. The Book of Tiki has an excellent map in it's inside covers showing the Pacific & types of Oceanic art found in different areas. Perhaps it's up to the individual to choose which of these are deemed Tiki. I'd always include Maori stuff, but a purist might not. I'd exclude anything from New Guinea while others may see it as a Tiki essential.

I can't see any Tiki Bar in the world being able to a rigid 100% Tiki criteria. Is a glass float found washed up on an Atlantic beach truly Tiki? How about a wahine mug? A swizzle stick without a Tiki on top? A diorama of a Hawaiian beach? Netting made in China? Etc etc. Can a Tiki bar be relegated to being a mere bar just because the owner has added a few non-Tiki oddments picked up while beachcombing? Bigbro was absolutely
right that many so-called Tiki mugs aren't that at all, but does their presence in a home Tiki bar blow the whole effect?

More thoughts?

Trader Woody

Post #7085 by Trader Woody on Thu, Aug 29, 2002 5:42 AM