Would you prefer Tiki as 'mainstream' or 'underground'? - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Thu, Jun 16, 2016 10:24 PM For the rekkid, the Book of Tiki was first published in 2000. 2003 was the third printing. It did initiate the revival to go from Underground to Overground. But Tiki has steadfastly refused to become a "trend", even though some paper somewhere announced it as such every year after that. While party store Tiki and Tiki Lite has come and gone and come again, "true" Tiki is a slow-growth industry, for it takes a long time to comprehend all the complex facets of the cult and recognize the Gesamtkunstwerk. Thus, I see the old Sufi saying of "The Secret protects itself" as applicable: It is out there for everyone, but only the few who really delve into it and are struck with Tiki fever become initiates. Or "You can lead the horse to the Tiki bar, but it has to drink itself (from the wisdom of Tiki)"

For the rekkid, the Book of Tiki was first published in 2000. 2003 was the third printing. It did initiate the revival to go from Underground to Overground. But Tiki has steadfastly refused to become a "trend", even though some paper somewhere announced it as such every year after that.

While party store Tiki and Tiki Lite has come and gone and come again, "true" Tiki is a slow-growth industry, for it takes a long time to comprehend all the complex facets of the cult and recognize the Gesamtkunstwerk.

Thus, I see the old Sufi saying of "The Secret protects itself" as applicable: It is out there for everyone, but only the few who really delve into it and are struck with Tiki fever become initiates. Or "You can lead the horse to the Tiki bar, but it has to drink itself (from the wisdom of Tiki)"

Post #765140 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Jun 16, 2016 10:24 PM