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  2. Tiki culture - Wikipedia

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    Tiki is the first human in Māori mythology, and also a wooden image of him. [14]The word "tiki" was used to describe the style of the tropical islands of the South Pacific starting in the late 1930s, a usage that is "unknown to the languages of the Pacific."

  3. Tiki - Wikipedia

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    Sometimes Tūmatauenga, the war god, creates Tiki. [a] In another story the first woman is Mārikoriko. Tiki marries her and their daughter is Hine-kau-ataata. [1]: 151–152 [b] In some traditions, Tiki is the penis of Tāne. [2] [3]: 510–511 In fact, Tiki is strongly associated with the origin of the reproductive act. [c]

  4. Hei-tiki - Wikipedia

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    The mockumentary film Hei Tiki was released in 1935, with a New York Times review describing the plot as being about a "chieftain's daughter who is declared tabu and destined to be the bride of the war god", attributing the title to mean "love charm" (a Hei-tiki pendant interpretation).

  5. Are tiki bars offensive? How Hawaiian bartenders are ... - AOL

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    “Those tiki bars, the name itself, already notes that the decor from which they’re created is really a slap in the face because of kanaka (Hawaiian people), our culture, our religion,” said ...

  6. Polynesian mythology - Wikipedia

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    Tiki Makiʻi Tauʻa Pepe (foreground) and Tiki Manuiotaa (background) from the meʻae Iʻipona on Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands. Polynesian mythology encompasses the oral traditions of the people of Polynesia (a grouping of Central and South Pacific Ocean island archipelagos in the Polynesian Triangle) together with those of the scattered cultures known as the Polynesian outliers.

  7. What is a tiki mug? Experts say the ceramic works of art are ...

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    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.

  8. Biblical cosmology - Wikipedia

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    Biblical cosmology is the biblical writers' conception of the cosmos as an organised, structured entity, including its origin, order, meaning and destiny. [1] [2] The Bible was formed over many centuries, involving many authors, and reflects shifting patterns of religious belief; consequently, its cosmology is not always consistent.

  9. Religion of Māori people - Wikipedia

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    Understanding of the Bible is thought to have increased mana and social and economic benefits, decreased intertribal violence, and increased peace and respect for all people in Māori society, including women, and decreasing slavery. [3] Māori Christian church in Akaroa. Christianity was adopted by Māori across New Zealand during the 19th ...