Hawaiian translation - is this correct? - General Tiki

TM tiki mick Tiki Socialite SOCAL Joined: May 12, 2004 Posts: 4105	TM tiki mick Posted posted on Mon, Jul 2, 2012 10:28 AM On 2012-07-02 09:46, JOHN-O wrote: Doubtful, anyone who's into Hawaiian culture to that extent probably thumbs their nose at the inauthenticity of mid-century Tiki culture. And all the people I know who were born and raised in Hawaii consider Tiki to be a cheezy tourist thing. :( Just make something up like... "He kanapapiki mahalo 'ole keia mea inu Tiki ia'u" Now that's Tiki !! :) Not to mention the fact that Tiki people also thumb their noses at anything that is really authentic Hawaiian! Never underestimate the lack of enthusiasm for anything Hawaiian on this forum! :) Damn! Where is there for a person to go that likes both Tiki AND authentic Hawaiian culture?

On 2012-07-02 09:46, JOHN-O wrote:
Doubtful, anyone who's into Hawaiian culture to that extent probably thumbs their nose at the inauthenticity of mid-century Tiki culture. And all the people I know who were born and raised in Hawaii consider Tiki to be a cheezy tourist thing. :(

Just make something up like...

"He kanapapiki mahalo 'ole keia mea inu Tiki ia'u"

Now that's Tiki !! :)

Not to mention the fact that Tiki people also thumb their noses at anything that is really authentic Hawaiian! Never underestimate the lack of enthusiasm for anything Hawaiian on this forum! :)

Damn! Where is there for a person to go that likes both Tiki AND authentic Hawaiian culture?

Post #642503 by tiki mick on Mon, Jul 2, 2012 10:28 AM