tikis
Carved island idols
Tikis, a borrowing from Maori, is a design motif inspired by Polynesian art and culture.
It is often in the form of a humanoid figure.
New Zealand's indigenous people
- HawaiiPacific island state
- TahitiFrench Polynesia's largest island
- MarquesasRemote Polynesian island chain
- SamoaSouth Pacific island nation
Fiji · Aotearoa · Tonga · Oceania · Pacific · luau · hula · mana
Sculpting in timber
- chiselEdged carving implement
- jadeCarved ornamental mineral
- boneHard skeletal tissue
- greenstoneMetamorphosed rock, often jade
artisan · craftsmanship · handcarved · gouge · adze · whittling · workshop · sculptor
Supernatural indwelling power
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- protectionGuarding against harm
- ancestorPredecessor in lineage
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
sacred · blessing · curse · ritual · ceremony · offering · shrine · temple
Maori
New Zealand's indigenous people
- HawaiiPacific island state
- TahitiFrench Polynesia's largest island
- MarquesasRemote Polynesian island chain
Samoa · Fiji · Aotearoa · Tonga · Oceania · Pacific · luau · hula · mana · kava
woodcarving
Sculpting in timber
greenstone · artisan · craftsmanship · handcarved · gouge · adze · whittling · workshop · sculptor · figurine
mana
Supernatural indwelling power
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- protectionGuarding against harm
- ancestorPredecessor in lineage
fertility · sacred · blessing · curse · ritual · ceremony · offering · shrine · temple · deity
bar
Drinking establishment
retro · torches · mugs · Americana · exotica · bamboo · thatch · lantern · patio · poolside
fertility
Capacity for reproduction
- strengthPower to exert force
- protectionGuarding against harm
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
creation · mythology · legend · genealogy · heritage · identity · tribal · totemic · iconography · motif
- Hawaiian culturealoha, hula, lei, luau, mahalo
- PolynesiaHawaii, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti, Fiji
- HawaiiHawaii, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Maui, Waikiki Beach
- island souvenirsseashells, shell jewelry, leis, postcards, magnets
- luauleis, luau feast, lei, hula, hula dancer
- Polynesian cultureTahiti, Bora Bora, hula, lei, mana
tikiscrucifixes
Crosses bearing Christ's image
Buddha statues · gargoyles · totems · Celtic crosses · icons
- tiki barTropical-themed watering hole
- tiki torchDecorative outdoor fuel lamp
- tiki torchesOutdoor oil-burning yard lights
- tiki hutThatched open-air structure
- tiki drinks
- tiki maskCarved Polynesian face sculpture