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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.
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.
Hinepare, a woman of the Ngāti Kahungunu tribe, wearing a hei-tiki Hei-tiki; circa 18th century; nephrite and haliotis shell; height: 10.9 cm (4 1 ⁄ 4 in.); from New Zealand; Los Angeles County Museum of Art (USA) The hei-tiki (Māori pronunciation: [hɛi ˈtiki], New Zealand English: / h eɪ ˈ t ɪ k i / [1]) is an ornamental pendant of ...
The tiki figurine, "an anthropomorphic figure portrayed with huge oval eyes, arching brows and open mouth", is typical of the Marquesan arts. [1] Though tikis are most common as stone statues, they are also familiar motifs in wood carving and tattoos in the islands.
A statue of Hawaiian deity. Hawaiian narrative or mythology, tells stories of nature and life. It is considered a variant of a more general Polynesian narrative, developing its own unique character for several centuries before about 1800. It is associated with the Hawaiian religion. The religion was officially suppressed in the 19th century ...
A giant tiki head and mermaid statue watch over guests as they sip their drinks. I'm sitting in one of the few bar stools while I watch the bartender make me the namesake cocktail, the Skull & Crown.
The statues have been mapped by a number of groups over the years, including efforts by Father Sebastian Englert and Chilean researchers. [51] [52] The EISP (Easter Island Statue Project) conducted research and documentation on many of the moai on Rapa Nui and the artifacts held in museums overseas. The purpose of the project is to understand ...
These very rare statues (no others are known extant) were later acquired by the Bishop Museum, the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts and the British Museum in London. [7] [8] One feathered god image in the Bishop Museum is thought to be Kamehameha I's own image of his god. However it is still unclear whether all feathered god images ...