Should Tiki Central be stripped of any hawaiiana discussions? - General Tiki

K KuKu Member Santa Cruz, CA. norcal Joined: May 07, 2008 Posts: 436	K KuKu Posted posted on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 11:23 AM On 2009-01-23 09:10, Cammo wrote: SuperEight nailed it. This is exactly the problem at the heart of TC. My own opinion is simply that native Hawaiian art and in fact original Polynesian art in general is MUCH more amazing than any "interpretations" that popped up any time later. And more to the point - I know Trader Vic and Don felt the same way. They all had much treasured collections of native art, most of which later found their way into museums. The 30 year Tiki Era is interesting, but the 10,000 years of native arts, dancing, and the cultures that inspired it are far more fascinating... BINGO...!!!

On 2009-01-23 09:10, Cammo wrote:
SuperEight nailed it. This is exactly the problem at the heart of TC.

My own opinion is simply that native Hawaiian art and in fact original Polynesian art in general is MUCH more amazing than any "interpretations" that popped up any time later.

And more to the point - I know Trader Vic and Don felt the same way. They all had much treasured collections of native art, most of which later found their way into museums.

The 30 year Tiki Era is interesting, but the 10,000 years of native arts, dancing, and the cultures that inspired it are far more fascinating...

BINGO...!!!

Post #430215 by KuKu on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 11:23 AM