Tiki carvings come from the traditions of which group of Pacific cultures?
AnswerPolynesian
Tiki figures are found across Polynesia, including among the Māori, Marquesans and Hawaiians.
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7 fact-checked facts about tiki carvings and Polynesian culture, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What do tiki carvings usually depict?
AnswerHuman-like figures
A tiki is a carved figure in human form, often with a large head and eyes.
Going deeper
In Māori tradition, Tiki is often described as what?
AnswerThe first human
In Māori stories Tiki is commonly the first man, and his name also refers to carved human figures.
What is a Māori hei-tiki?
AnswerA carved pendant worn around the neck
A hei-tiki is a neck pendant in human form, a treasured heirloom in Māori culture.
From which South American country did the Kon-Tiki raft set sail?
AnswerPeru
The raft left Callao, Peru, and drifted about 101 days before reaching the Tuamotu Islands.
Expert level
What is the Hawaiian word for a carved image similar to a tiki?
AnswerKiʻi
In Hawaiian the related word is kiʻi, meaning an image or statue.
Traditional Māori hei-tiki pendants are prized when carved from which stone?
AnswerPounamu (greenstone)
Pounamu, a New Zealand greenstone such as nephrite jade, is the treasured material for hei-tiki.
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