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"Tongo-hiti" : heard of him?

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F Formikahini Tiki Socialite Houston, Texotica Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 1514	F Formikahini Posted posted on Sun, Aug 17, 2003 2:10 PM A friend is writing about a new Atlanta band called Tongo-hiti, whom the band claims is a Polynesian god of headaches. Anybody know of this deity? A websearch turned up only one hit on a trying-to-be-hip site, according to my writer buddy, who likes to research his stuff thoroughly! Or can anyone send me to a good site that has extensive listings of gods and their hometowns, so to speak?
T tikimug Member 1217 mi. North of the Mai Kai Joined: Apr 01, 2002 Posts: 752	T tikimug Posted posted on Sun, Aug 17, 2003 3:38 PM My Google brought two hits... One about the band and trying-to-be Hip Cool Retro Site According to the first site thier debut is upcoming (8/29)
F Formikahini Tiki Socialite Houston, Texotica Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 1514	F Formikahini Posted posted on Sun, Aug 17, 2003 3:55 PM Yeah, I found those hits too. I'm just trying to find some verification as to Tongo-hiti's actual job description and where he terrorizes his subjects. (Oh, and he's a demon and not a deity. My bad.) My writer friend was especially interested in how one would fight him off, besides the obvious: avoidance of too many mai tai's.
S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Thu, May 13, 2004 8:59 PM Missed this a long time ago. Tongo-hiti is now the house band at Trader Vic's Atlanta and played TIki Torch Nights last month.
K Kono Member Orlando Joined: Oct 08, 2003 Posts: 1266	K Kono Posted posted on Fri, May 14, 2004 8:26 PM On 2003-08-17 14:10, Formikahini wrote: Anybody know of this deity? A websearch turned up only one hit on a trying-to-be-hip site, according to my writer buddy, who likes to research his stuff thoroughly! No Tongo-hiti in Jan Knapper's Encyclopedia of Myths and Legends of the Pacific. Probably a tiki "neo-deity" much like "Martiki" the Marquesan god of gin and/or vodka or "Coco Joe" the Hawaiian god of resin.
S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Mon, May 17, 2004 12:37 AM Oh, I thought you meant Martiki a minor god on these boards...
K Kanaka Member Atlanta Joined: Jun 02, 2003 Posts: 402	K Kanaka Posted posted on Mon, May 17, 2004 8:15 AM Is Amy Pike in Tongo-hiti? She rocks! I used to love seeing the Lost Continentals in atlanta and Amy bartending at the Earl!
K Kono Member Orlando Joined: Oct 08, 2003 Posts: 1266	K Kono Posted posted on Mon, May 17, 2004 5:44 PM On 2004-05-17 00:37, Swanky wrote: Oh, I thought you meant Martiki a minor god on these boards... Most anthropologists agree that they are one and the same. :wink:
T tiki_kiliki Member Birmingham, AL Joined: Apr 01, 2002 Posts: 1046	T tiki_kiliki Posted posted on Sat, May 22, 2004 3:47 PM Tongo-hiti are an Atlanta band and did play for the first Tiki Torch Nights in April. They will also play at Torch Nights in June on Friday the 18th. They are great! Mike Geier heads up the vocals and he'll be at Hukilau this year with his uke! You can also find out more about the band at http://www.kingsized.biz and on the Torch Nights webpage Yee-Haw & Aloha, The World of Tiki Kiliki [ Edited by: tiki_kiliki on 2004-05-22 15:49 ]

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