Rise and Fall of Tiki feature in Wired magazine - General Tiki

L LostIsland Member Joined: Jul 27, 2012 Posts: 118	L LostIsland Posted posted on Fri, Jul 18, 2014 12:28 PM Good point, there are certainly Tiki fans that behave in the same manner, but it doesn't seem to be promoted by the community as much as with parrotheads. Within the Tiki community, it seems more the exception rather than rule. My complaint lies mostly with the design aesthetic as opposed to the fans behavior. Anytime alcohol comes into the mix, there will always be those who can't seem to behave reasonably. I think that tends to be the case regardless of what community is in question. I can't begin to speak of how sad the over commercialization of Hawaii makes me. My biggest customers are native Hawaiians in the islands. It just seems profoundly sad that to get affordable Polynesian cultural crafts, islanders have to turn to a haole in California. I feel glad and thankful for the opportunity to help fill that role, but it makes me sad that the circumstances in the islands make it necessary.

Good point, there are certainly Tiki fans that behave in the same manner, but it doesn't seem to be promoted by the community as much as with parrotheads. Within the Tiki community, it seems more the exception rather than rule. My complaint lies mostly with the design aesthetic as opposed to the fans behavior. Anytime alcohol comes into the mix, there will always be those who can't seem to behave reasonably. I think that tends to be the case regardless of what community is in question.

I can't begin to speak of how sad the over commercialization of Hawaii makes me. My biggest customers are native Hawaiians in the islands. It just seems profoundly sad that to get affordable Polynesian cultural crafts, islanders have to turn to a haole in California. I feel glad and thankful for the opportunity to help fill that role, but it makes me sad that the circumstances in the islands make it necessary.

Post #722965 by LostIsland on Fri, Jul 18, 2014 12:28 PM