false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185374405m/1573968.jpg 1573968 1 Souvenir shops and street vendors all over Hawai'i carry them as shrunken and watered-down deities, and for some, they symbolize Hawai'i as much as beaches and lava lamps. Most are quaint relics now, like the bobbing hula girls in the rear window of a Chevy. But for Polynesians, they represented an ancient religion, one in which deities and nature warred with each other and with man, and commoners and kings alike would tremble with fear at their capriciousness and whims. Sophia Schweitzer draws on images from the late 1700s through today, dividing her narrative into three distinctive parts. Tiki of Hawai'i: A History of Gods and Dreams reveals a rich, colorful and entertaining picture of tiki--the kind of history which, for visitor and kama'aina alike, will leave memories and an understanding of our culture far deeper than that provided in souvenir shops. 1566686 17 9 2005 Tiki of Hawaii: A History of Gods and Dreams total:3|4:2|2:1| 3 10 8 1 2 0 false false Mon Jan 21 13:41:56 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 21 13:43:15 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat Nov 14 11:32:59 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 11:33:13 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Aug 26 11:06:07 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 11:06:07 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Feb 09 16:03:57 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 16:03:57 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Feb 02 11:31:45 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 11:31:45 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jan 24 07:50:05 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 07:50:05 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jul 13 18:53:32 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 17 19:11:18 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Aug 31 21:12:52 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 31 21:12:52 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1573968