It is impossible to miss this artistic and spiritual emblem during your stay in Tahiti and her islands … The tiki is everywhere. Yet, its silence is deafening! Nevertheless, listen…observe; it may be hiding one of the keys to the many Polynesian myths … A rich exhibition at the Musée de Tahiti and her islands…
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The Polynesian Tiki
Between art and religion Originally from the Marquesas, the Tiki statues are present on most of the Polynesian islands. These sculptures in wood or stone represent Ti’i, ancestor half human half god who according to legend was the first man. This is often represented as a stocky man with arms stretched forward, his hands on…