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A Vintage Tropical Party Theme
Well, the tiki is making a come-back, and you may want to throw a tiki theme party before the end of summer. I sure intend to!
There are all kinds of great products available to help you get deep into the theme!
What exactly is a tiki, anyway?
According to our ever-popular handy reference Wikipedia...
Tiki refers to large wood and stone carvings of humanoid forms in Central Eastern Polynesian cultures of the Pacific Ocean. The term is also used as it relates to M?ori mythology where Tiki is the first man.
In Polynesian mythology (specifically: Maori), Tiki is the first man, created by either Tu Matauenga or Tane. He found the first woman, Marikoriko, in a pond. She seduced him and he became the father of Hine-Kau-Ataata.
Also in Polynesian mythology, a tiki or hei tiki is a kind of sculpture which results in a carving in the shape of a god. Each tiki houses a spirit. The creation of tikis is known from all over Polynesia.
According to Easter Island (Rapa Nui) legend, Hotu Matu'a, the first chief brought along a moai symbolizing ancestors, which became the model for the large moai.
Dr. Jo Anne Van Tilburg of the Easter Island Statute Project at UCLA, opines that the first Tiki, or stone statutes, originates on Rapa Nui, although some contend that the first statutes originated in the Marquesas or Austral Islands in present day Tahiti (French Polynesia).
Tiki Pics
Get into the mood by contemplating these tiki pics.
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Tiki Torches
Battery Powered Fake (Flameless) Tiki Torch Insert
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 07/06/2009) 
Tiki Torch Centerpiece Costume Theme Party Accessory
Amazon Price: $4.99 (as of 07/06/2009)
Polynesian Style Porch String Lights
Tiki Tableware
SALE Tiki Man Serving Tray SALE
Amazon Price: $6.98 (as of 07/06/2009)
Totally Tiki Platter
Amazon Price: $3.79 (as of 07/06/2009)
Tiki Island Plastic Tray
Amazon Price: $3.34 (as of 07/06/2009)
Tiki Tableware Set
Amazon Price: $4.95 (as of 07/06/2009)
Tiki Drinking Utensils
Tiki Head Cups 4 Pack - Hawaiian Luau Mugs
Amazon Price: $5.99 (as of 07/06/2009)
Santa Barbara GLS14-5580L Lolita Coffee Glass, Tiki Torch
Amazon Price: $48.88 (as of 07/06/2009)
Tiki Ceramic Mugs
Amazon Price: $22.99 (as of 07/06/2009)
Accoutrements Tiki Mug, Set of 4
Amazon Price: $17.99 (as of 07/06/2009)
Other Tiki Accessories
Tiki Cooler
Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 07/06/2009)
Tiki Time Pitcher
Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 07/06/2009)
Tiki Party Recipes
Retro Luau: Planning the Perfect Polynesian Party (Retro Series)
Amazon Price: (as of 07/06/2009)
Sam Choy's Polynesian Kitchen: More Than 150 Authentic Dishes from One of the World's Most Delicious and Overlooked Cuisines
Amazon Price: (as of 07/06/2009)
The Great Tiki Drink Book
Amazon Price: $11.21 (as of 07/06/2009)
Tiki Drinks
Amazon Price: $11.01 (as of 07/06/2009)
Sippin' Safari: In Search of the Great "Lost" Tropical Drink Recipes... and the People Behind Them
Amazon Price: $19.55 (as of 07/06/2009)
Books for the Tiki Collector
Tropical Party Guestbook
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vincemash
Very nice informative Lens. I recently completed a couple of Tiki Bar Design Plans on my bar plans website home bar plans. Perhaps your readers would be interested.
Posted February 03, 2009
rockycha wrote...
Thanks for stoppin' by my tikiland! Lensrolled ya for a whoopin' hollarin' festival of tikigodness :)
Posted October 02, 2008
