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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 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] In one story of Tiki among the many variants, Tiki was lonely and craved company.
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.
English: A 25-ton Tiki head in Arizona formally located at Tucson’s Magic Carpet Golf however the mini-golf course closed in late 2007. The head is now located at The Hut, Beach Bar & Lounge. It took a year and $20,000 from a loyal local community, but the head has a new home.
Chalchiuhtotolin absolves humans of guilt and overcomes their fate. (S)he is also a manifestation of Tēzcatlīpōca. Ixquitecatl, god of sorcerers. Ixquitecatl is a possible variant of Tezcatlipoca. Itztlacoliuhqui-Ixquimilli, god of frost, ice, cold, winter, and punishment. Itztlacoliuhqui-Ixquimilli is also the god of objectivity and ...
The tilted head of the ptīau variety of hei-tiki derives from the properties of the stone – its hardness and great value make it important to minimize the amount of the stone that has to be removed. Creating a hei-tiki with traditional methods is a long, arduous process during which the stone is smoothed by abrasive rubbing; finally, using ...
Hei-tiki, a type of Māori neck pendant; Tiki (gecko), a reptile commonly found clinging to walls in the Philippines; Tiki culture, a decoration style for bars, restaurants and clubs loosely based on Polynesian motifs Tiki bar; Tiki Formation, a Mesozoic geologic formation; Brockville Tikis, a Canadian junior ice hockey team; Tiki, a kit car
A tiki bar is a themed drinking establishment that serves elaborate cocktails, especially rum-based mixed drinks such as the Mai Tai and Zombie cocktails. [1] Tiki bars are aesthetically defined by their tiki culture décor which is based upon a romanticized conception of tropical cultures, most commonly Polynesian.