Post #799098 by The Mayor Of Exotica on Fri, Dec 6, 2019 3:21 PM

My take on this is that first of all, no one is belittling anything in Tiki. This is the main thing, it's not that there is even anything to defend against. People wear Hawaiian shirts. Aloha shirts even. There's the cocktails, the music, the decor, which is art. Yes, it is based on an idealized sort of version of the original indigenous cultures, but that's the whole point. There is no pretending to be, nor dressing up as, nor need to show superiority over. It's escapism, that's the whole draw. Drink a superb cocktail, listen to some music that evokes some tropical vibe, be surrounded by tropical stuff. Get away from it all mentally, have fun.

That is all.