How are you promoting Tiki? - General Tiki

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Wed, May 31, 2006 8:26 AM If you think this forum is about Hawaii and South Sea islands, you have not "gotten it" yet. "Tiki" as we pursue it here is more about Cleveland, Columbus, Chicago, New York and DC than about Tahiti. It's the pop culture re-creation of Polynesia that's our oasis. Borrowing and bastardizing. Akin to the relationship of Hapa Haole music to Hawaiian chant. Credentials of an island nature are only marginally meaningful here. Columbus was closer to our heart than Waikiki. I'd rather go to the Munich Trader Vic's than Oahu for tiki. I'd rather see the Mai Kai dancers than the ones on the Big Island. Rather go back and visit Kon Tiki's various incarnations around the US than Diamond Head. I'm glad Gecko is working to make Hawaii more like it was 40 years ago if I do travel there, but I am much more interested in helping Martiki and others make the mainland US more like it was 40 years ago.

If you think this forum is about Hawaii and South Sea islands, you have not "gotten it" yet.

"Tiki" as we pursue it here is more about Cleveland, Columbus, Chicago, New York and DC than about Tahiti.

It's the pop culture re-creation of Polynesia that's our oasis. Borrowing and bastardizing. Akin to the relationship of Hapa Haole music to Hawaiian chant.

Credentials of an island nature are only marginally meaningful here. Columbus was closer to our heart than Waikiki. I'd rather go to the Munich Trader Vic's than Oahu for tiki. I'd rather see the Mai Kai dancers than the ones on the Big Island. Rather go back and visit Kon Tiki's various incarnations around the US than Diamond Head.

I'm glad Gecko is working to make Hawaii more like it was 40 years ago if I do travel there, but I am much more interested in helping Martiki and others make the mainland US more like it was 40 years ago.

Post #234935 by Swanky on Wed, May 31, 2006 8:26 AM