Tiki Trash - Collecting Tiki

P Philot Tiki Socialite The armpit of Florida Joined: Apr 04, 2003 Posts: 239	P Philot Posted posted on Tue, Jan 20, 2004 7:48 AM DawnTiki & Unga Bunga: I find that to be quite amusing. I expect there is going to generate a great deal of discussion and gnashing of teeth, though. That little item starkly points out something about Tiki culture that I haven't seen admitted on the board. Ok, here it is --there are two "Tiki cultures", the original source, and the transplanted re-interpertation. *Tiki, as adopted in the U.S. in the 50's - 70's is NOT* "high" culture.** Granted, you can't say that about Tiki in it's original context, but TRANSPLANTED Tiki always get lumped in there with lounge / googie / spaceage / lowbrow, and for a reason. It's a recreational escape. [ Edited by: Philot on 2004-01-20 07:49 ] [ Edited by: Philot on 2004-01-20 07:51 ]

DawnTiki & Unga Bunga:
I find that to be quite amusing. I expect there is going to generate a great deal of discussion and gnashing of teeth, though.

That little item starkly points out something about Tiki culture that I haven't seen admitted on the board. Ok, here it is --there are two "Tiki cultures", the original source, and the transplanted re-interpertation. Tiki, as adopted in the U.S. in the 50's - 70's is NOT "high" culture.

Granted, you can't say that about Tiki in it's original context, but TRANSPLANTED Tiki always get lumped in there with lounge / googie / spaceage / lowbrow, and for a reason. It's a recreational escape.

[ Edited by: Philot on 2004-01-20 07:49 ]

[ Edited by: Philot on 2004-01-20 07:51 ]

Post #71124 by Philot on Tue, Jan 20, 2004 7:48 AM