0 in New Zealand, an object in the shape of a human being, made from wood or stone:
1 relating to objects and places that are typical of those found in the islands of the South Pacific ocean, or designed to look like these:
A Hawaiian carved wooden idol shouldn't be called a tiki but a ki'i.
It's one of the best places in New Zealand to try your hand at carving, creating your very own tiki in as little as half a day.
Tiki was the god of creation, and tiki figures later came to represent ancestors raised to the rank of gods.
I had carved a tiki from a redwood tree that was on the property.
The pool's been filled, the grill is out, and the tiki torches are ready to be lit for your annual backyard Fourth of July cookout.
Hawaiian Tropical Drinks, as the place was then known, looks in photos like a tiki bar, with bananas and pineapples hanging from the ceiling.
There are three simple ingredients in many tiki drinks - lime, sugar and rum.
This year the fundraiser will have a 1950s tiki theme.
