Tiki Luau Geocoin
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Owner:
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OCCD
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Released:
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
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Origin:
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Ohio, United States
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To go to a real luau in Hawaii.
Pictures and geocaching tales along the route are always encouraged.
Move me to a new geocache soon!
Return of the Tikis!
Beginning in the late 1980's the culture has enjoyed resurgence. Tropical mugs, bars, torches have once again become popular. Tribal Hawaiian tattoos have also returned, an ancient tradition in Polynesia. The reasons very, some collect objects of the lowly kitsch culture due to their camp value, while others pursue a more profound interest in the original Polynesian culture.
Nostalgia also plays a role; older people remember the high times, while younger people remember their parents bamboo bars and tropical parties. I have also heard that the culture is an escape, a way for modern man to forget his woes amongst misty rum drinks, mood lighting bamboo lamps or torches, tapa clothe and of course, the scowling carved gods!
Others may claim that the postmodern movement has blurred the lines between eras, allowing people to grab ideas from any era or culture. Still others feel it harkens back to man's inner tribal roots, an umbilical cord through time that often comes with rum.
What is clear, however, is that the culture is making a come back and it's long, storied history will continue for a very long time indeed! The Scowling Gods will not allow themselves to be forgotten!
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