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Drum of the Forefathers Tiki Mug
Hi All, a long awaited update (awaited by me anyway)… I’m not a prolific collector of Tiki mugs but when I saw this one I had to have it! This mug was designed by Tank Standing Buffalo , mainly known … Continue reading
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Tagged cocktails, Don the Beachcomber, Edgar Leeteg, Kon Tiki, Tahitian Drummer, Tank Standing Buffalo, Thor Heyerdahl, tiki, tiki mug, Trader Vic
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Tiki Pisco Decanter
Aloha! I was recently given a bottle of Pisco Capel (thanks Dad!) which those of you ‘in the know’ will recognise… Pisco is a type of Brandy from Latin America. It often comes in promotional decanters— you can find Peruvian … Continue reading
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Tagged cocktails, Easter Island, exotica, Fog Cutter, Moai, oceania, Oceanic, Pisco, Pisco Sour, Rapa Nui, tiki
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More Oceanic Art
Here are some more photos from a recent visit to The National Museum of Scotland. Ceremonial Adze First up, a close up of the decorative figure carved into the handle of this adze or ‘Toki Poutangata’. The carved handle would … Continue reading
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Tagged adze, ancestor figure, Carvings, ceremonial, magic charm, New Britain, oceania, Oceanic, Papua New Guinea, shield, tiki
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