Tiki culture is about the Polynesia that never was. The height of kitsch, it's a longing for the time when Hawai'i was still an exotic locale with topless hulas and bottomless mai tais. It all started in 1933 with the first Don the Beachcomber tiki restaurant, and was rejuvenated in the mid-90's with the printing of The Book of Tiki by Sven Kirsten.
Pull up a bamboo chair, sip on your Zombie, and study the tsantsa hanging from the rattan ceiling while listening to The Hukilau...
Things that are tiki: Tiki mugs; Aloha shirts; Luaus; Witco; South Pacific culture; Trader Vic's; Don The Beachcomber; Martin Denny; Les Baxter; Mai Tais; TikiBarTV.com
Things that aren't tiki: Hot rods; Lowbrow Art ("Rat Fink" et al); Surf music; Jimmy Buffet; Margaritas.
WEEKLY THEMES
- Music Monday
- TIY Tuesday
- Way Back Wednesday
- Thirsty Thursday
- Flea Market Friday
OHANA
LINKS
Submissions welcome! View the Wiki for more information on each of these links.
GENERAL RULES of the SUB
More specific rules can be found here
Remember the Aloha.
Trolls will be sacrificed to Pele.
A basic difference of opinion is not a good reason for a downvote.
Spam: the canned meat product = Good.
Spam: the repeated self-promotion without interaction = Bad.
No political discussion.
