What is TIKI Culture???

Tiki culture refers to a 20th-century theme used in Polynesian -style restaurants and clubs originally in the United States and then, to a lesser degree, around the world. Although inspired in part by Tiki carvings and mythology, the connection is loose and stylistic.
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Some interesting links from this great era of american culture:
Tiki on wikipedia
Tiki daze
The Hukilau
The Tikiroom

What's Up Wit' That? - Tiki Culture

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