Tiki's
Map of Polynesia
In Māori mythology, Tiki is the first man, created by Tāne.
In Hawaiin mythology the Ki'i was created by Kane.
Tikis are found in most Central Eastern Polynesian cultures. They often
serve to mark the boundaries of sacred or significant sites. They represent
gods.
Hei-tiki: they are either memorials to ancestors, or represent the goddess of childbirth,
Hineteiwaiwa. Because of the connection with Hineteiwaiwa, hei-tiki were often given to a woman by
her husband's family if she was having trouble conceiving.
Hawaiian Tiki gods
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Ku – Ancient Tiki God of War
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Lono – Ancient Tiki God of Fertility and Peace
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Kane– Ancient Tiki God of Light and Life
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Kanaloa – Ancient Tiki God the Sea
The Easter Island
peoples
“the Rapa Nui”
called them Moai
Modern Day Pop Culture Tiki
Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt
“Don the Beachcomber”
Tiki cups were used for tropical flavored drinks
and became a popular icon of the modern culture.