Tiki vs. Tika — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Tiki and Tika
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Tiki
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.
Tiki
A large wooden or small greenstone image of a human figure.
Tiki
Denoting something that is imitative of objects or customs associated with the tropical islands of the South Pacific
Tiki huts
A tiki bar
Tiki
Tiki Mythology A male figure in Polynesian myth, sometimes identified as the first man.
Tiki
A wooden or stone image of a Polynesian god.
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Tiki
A Maori figurine representing an ancestor, often intricately carved from greenstone and worn about the neck as a talisman.
Tiki
Of or relating to a simulated or exoticized representation of Polynesian culture characterized by bamboo, palm fronds, tiki figures, and tropical themes
A tiki bar.
Tiki drinks.
Tiki
Carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.
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