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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Tiki

"large wooden image of the creator-ancestor of Maoris and Polynesians," 1777, from Eastern Polynesian tiki "image." Tiki torch is first recorded 1973.

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tiki

n. Carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the south Pacific Ocean.

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Tiki

thumb|tiki statuette from the Marquesas In Māori mythology, Tiki is the first man created by either Tūmatauenga or Tāne. He found the first woman Marikoriko in a pond; she seduced him and he became the father of Hine-kau-ataata. By extension, a tiki is a large or small wooden or stone carving in humanoid form, although this is a somewhat archaic usage in the Māori language. Carvings similar to tikis and coming to represent deified ancestors are found in most Polynesian cultures. They often serve to mark the boundaries of sacred or significant sites.

Tiki (disambiguation)

Tiki is the first man in Māori mythology or a humanoid carving in Central Eastern Polynesian culture generally.

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Tiki (album)

Tiki is the fourth solo studio album by Cameroonian jazz bassist and musician Richard Bona. It was released on October 2, 2005 through Universal Music France, and has charted in several countries.

Susheela Ramen, Mike Stern and Djavan made guest appearances on the album, and the 2006 edition of the record features a song "Please Don't Stop" with guest vocals by John Legend.

Usage examples of "tiki".

Mauna Puka, his gaze moving quickly from one tiki to another in search of Claire.

Claire embellished this tiki to be larger than its companions, with a face more aggressively carved but every bit as implacable.

She recalled to her mind the aggressive countenance of the great stone tiki and found she could substitute one kind of fear for another.

Each time he arrived at one of the clearings where a tiki stood, Rand flagged the ship to signal they were safe.

To reach the first tiki did not require the use of the sling, but Rand harnessed Claire with the rope when they arrived at the outcropping of rock.

And so whatever the fate of the corporeal Tiki, the intentional Tiki had perished, and grass now grew over his grave and his place knew him no more.

However, a redeeming hint of dimples showed in each cheek, and this angry tiki was big, well-muscled all over, and tall with it, at least six feet four inches.

Reclining against one pillow was a tiki, its wood cracked and black with age.

He picked up the tiki, looked under the pillows and the sheets, then turned to go.

She was pursued into consciousness by a dark, evil-looking tiki with red feathers around its neck.

Saito wears that tiki belt buckle all the time and Kimo wears a charm bag around his neck.

Finally, though the person felt friendly, I am ashamed to say that I grew frightened and on lonely evenings took to writing upstairs with Tiki lying on my bed.

After half an hour I would hear the car turn in and the honking of the horn, and Tiki would erupt into a maelstrom of joy.

He was currently listed as residing in Jamaica, as part owner of a tiki bar.

His gross worth was just over twelve thousand, which included his part in the tiki bar.