That's just wrong! The un-Tiki thread: - General Tiki

M MrFab Tiki Socialite Van Nuys, CA Joined: Oct 14, 2004 Posts: 195	M MrFab Posted posted on Sat, Nov 5, 2022 8:41 PM Tiki has always been fluid, if not all-encompassing. It was inspired by Pacific Polynesia, but used Caribbean rum in its drinks. Exotica was hardly Polynesian, incorporating American jazz, African, and Latin musics. Meanwhile, surf rock was not found much in the original era (that was kid stuff), but is deeply embedded into tiki-land now. From the earliest days of tiki restaurants, non-Polynesian Asian foods have been served: first Chinese was common, now Japanese sushi. Etc., etc. Since tiki is an aesthetic, not a “genuine” culture (whatever that means) it’s always been guided by whatever people want it to be, for better or worse.

Tiki has always been fluid, if not all-encompassing. It was inspired by Pacific Polynesia, but used Caribbean rum in its drinks. Exotica was hardly Polynesian, incorporating American jazz, African, and Latin musics. Meanwhile, surf rock was not found much in the original era (that was kid stuff), but is deeply embedded into tiki-land now. From the earliest days of tiki restaurants, non-Polynesian Asian foods have been served: first Chinese was common, now Japanese sushi. Etc., etc.

Since tiki is an aesthetic, not a “genuine” culture (whatever that means) it’s always been guided by whatever people want it to be, for better or worse.

Post #806301 by MrFab on Sat, Nov 5, 2022 8:41 PM