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Tiki culture is an American-originated art, music, and entertainment movement inspired by Polynesian, Melanesian, and Micronesian cultures, and by Oceanian art.Influential cultures to Tiki culture include Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, the Caribbean Islands, and Hawaii.
Tiki statue shop, Hawaii, c. 1959. John White names several Tiki or perhaps manifestations of Tiki in Māori tradition: [1]: 142 Tiki-tohua, the progenitor of birds [d] Tiki-kapakapa, the progenitor of fish and of a bird, the tūī [e] Tiki-auaha, the progenitor of humanity; Tiki-whakaeaea, the progenitor of the kūmara.
A tiki bar is a themed drinking establishment that serves elaborate ... The oldest operating tiki bar in Hawaii is the La Mariana Sailing Club Tiki Bar and ...
“(Tiki is) bright, beautiful and a good time,” said Robert “Kui” Wright, a Native Hawaiian bartender who works at the historic Royal Hawaiian Resort’s 70-year-old Mai Tai Bar. “You ...
Tiki culture is a South Seas-inspired pop culture movement in the U.S. ... Hawaii High: Mystery of the Tiki; Hawaiian Dick; The Hawaiian Inn; Hawaiian War Chant; Hula; J.
Victor Bergeron, known as "Trader Vic," broke into the bar business with a $500 loan. Later, he'd go on to create the Mai Tai and pilot a vast chain of tiki bars throughout the world.
The Lei Day recipe from a 1947 edition of Honolulu Magazine calls for 1 jigger of okolehao, 1/2 jigger of Crème de Menthe, and a 1/4 jigger of absinthe (legal in Hawaii at the time). Despite its Hawaiian origins, it is not commonly used in tiki drinks, likely because it was hard to get in California during the early days of Don the Beachcomber ...
Tiki culture is a lot more than expertly-crafted cocktails bartenders toil over. It's all about storytelling — and the artists who make tiki mugs say they're passionate about playing a part.