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Tiki of Hawaii

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Manufacturer: Mutual Publishing
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Souvenir shops and street vendors all over Hawai'i carry them as shrunken and watered-down deities, and for some, they symbolize Hawai'i as much as beaches and lava lamps. Most are quaint relics now, like the bobbing hula girls in the rear window of a Chevy. But for Polynesians, they represented an ancient religion, one in which deities and nature warred with each other and with man, and commoners and kings alike would tremble with fear at their capriciousness and whims. Sophia Schweitzer draws on images from the late 1700s through today, dividing her narrative into three distinctive parts. Tiki of Hawai'i: A History of Gods and Dreams reveals a rich, colorful and entertaining picture of tiki--the kind of history which, for visitor and kama'aina alike, will leave memories and an understanding of our culture far deeper than that provided in souvenir shops.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 299
EAN: 9781566477499
ISBN: 1566477492
Label: Mutual Publishing
Manufacturer: Mutual Publishing
Number Of Pages: 96
Publication Date: 2005-09-17
Publisher: Mutual Publishing
Studio: Mutual Publishing


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• Tiki Modern
• Tiki Quest
• Tiki Art Now Volume 3 (Tiki Art Now)
• Sippin' Safari: In Search of the Great "Lost" Tropical Drink Recipes... and the People Behind Them
• Tiki Art Two: The Second Coming of a New Art God


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Hawaiiana yes, Tiki no!
Comment: You gotta be kidding me? Any Tiki fan would find this book worthless. It does include some nice history of Hawaii especially in reference to Tiki but that is where it abruptly ends.
The fluffy Tiki Of America chapter contains tacky clip art images, images copied from Sven Kirsten's Book of Tiki, and fairly common non-Tiki imagery. The writing throughout is very weak and sounds like a string of headlines/jargon rather than independently researched information. The Don the Beachcomber info seems informative, unless you already own Scrounging the Islands with the Legendary Don the Beachcomber.
The book is barely saved by the last segment, Tiki Of Today, which attempts to tie the current Tiki trend into modern day Waikiki.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fun -- Authentic
Comment: This little book is a great read -- the first chapter is an accurate history of Tikis in Hawaiian History. Schweitzer then proceeds to trace the use of this symbol by pop culture, bars, restaurants, singers, on the mainland and in the islands. Excellent writing, superb graphics.

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