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Panda ’ s Primer:

Panda ’ s Primer:. A History of Tiki and Backyard Polynesia. Definitions. Polynesia : A division of Oceania including scattered islands of the central and southern Pacific Ocean roughly between New Zealand, Hawaii and Easter Island.

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Panda ’ s Primer:

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  1. Panda’s Primer: • A History of Tiki • and Backyard Polynesia

  2. Definitions • Polynesia: A division of Oceania including scattered islands of the central and southern Pacific Ocean roughly between New Zealand, Hawaii and Easter Island. • Tiki: 1. Mythology A male figure in Polynesian myth, sometimes identified as the first man. 2. A wooden or stone image of a Polynesian god.

  3. Polynesia

  4. Where Did They Come From? • Conventional Wisdom: Polynesian islands were settled by Asians heading east • Alternative: Could they have been settled by South Americans heading west? • Polynesian Mythology: Tiki, the first man, came from the east, following the sun • Peruvian Mythology: Con-Tici Viracocha, a pre-Incan creator god, disappeared across the Pacific Ocean and never returned

  5. Kon-Tiki Expedition • Thor Heyerdal set out to prove his theory that Polynesia was settled from the east • In 1947, he sailed from Peru to Tuamota, traveling 4,300 miles in 101 days on a raft constructed of balsa wood using ancient methods • His expedition attracted worldwide attention for his theory and Polynesia

  6. Kon Tiki

  7. Coming to America • American soldiers in the Pacific theatre of WWII experienced Polynesia firsthand • They returned home with stories of a lush tropical paradise with beautiful wahines • The postwar period saw an explosion of a Polynesian-themed lifestyle • Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959

  8. South Pacific

  9. Wahines

  10. Mid-Century Tiki Invasion • Polynesian Bars and Supper Clubs • Architecture • Music & Television • Art • Home Decor

  11. Polynesian Bars

  12. Supper Clubs

  13. Architecture

  14. Music & Television

  15. Art

  16. Home Decor

  17. Tiki Today • The 1960s saw the drug culture replace Tiki culture as the new means of escapism • Many old Polynesian structures in America were lost forever • Tiki started regaining popularity in the 1990s thanks to the work of urban archeologists • Tiki today is once again manifest in resorts, bars, artwork and music

  18. Sven Kirsten

  19. Disney

  20. Jeff “Beachbum” Berry

  21. Leroy Schmaltz

  22. Josh Agle aka SHAG

  23. Hapa Haole / Lounge / Exotica

  24. A. Panda’s Tiki Lounge

  25. So What Is Tiki? • An escapist state of mind • A blending of Polynesia and America • A celebration of culture through art, music, decor and libations • A nod to our mid-century past • A thriving lifestyle today!

  26. References • Heyerdal, Thor (1948). Kon-Tiki: Across The Pacific by Raft. Cutchogue, NY: Bucaneer Books. • Kirsten, Sven (2000). The Book of Tiki: The Cult of Polynesian Pop in Fifties America. Cologne, Germany: Taschen. • Viracocha (1996). In Bloomsbury Dictionary of Myth, London, England. Retrieved from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viracocha

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