Tiki Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, Pacific Islands

Tiki torches at sunset on Poipu Beach, Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Carved wooden Ki'i (tiki) at 'Ahu'ena Heiau, a restored ancient Hawaiian temple; Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii.

A man wearing a headdress tatooing a boy at Tiki village, Moorea, French Polynesia, Oceania

Tiki statue in front of lagoon in the evening light, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Weather beaten statue made of stone, Tiki in the village of Hatiheu on the island of Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia

A man wearing a headdress tatooing a boy at Tiki village, Moorea, French Polynesia, Oceania

Fire dance during the 'Pacifica' show at the Tiki Village cultural center, Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

Polynesian dance performance during the 'Pacifica' show at the Tiki Village cultural center, Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

Fire dance during the 'Pacifica' show at the Tiki Village cultural center, Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

Friendly Fijian "warrior" with torch to light Tiki torches at Pullman Nadi Bay Resort

Large wooden tiki on display at the Te Tumu Cultural Center, Tekoapa, Ua Huka, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

Fire dance during the 'Pacifica' show at the Tiki Village cultural center, Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

Haka dance performance during the 'Pacifica' show at the Tiki Village cultural center, Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

Polynesian dance performance during the 'Pacifica' show at the Tiki Village cultural center, Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

Friendly Fijian "warrior" with torch to light Tiki torches at Pullman Nadi Bay Resort

Fire-dancer, Fire-eater Taputo, Tiki Theatre Village, Moorea, French Polynesia, South Pacific

Native blowing in a shell, Tiki Theatre Village, Moorea, Polynesia

Ra II, the famous raft by Thor Heyerdahl, Kon-Tiki Museum, Oslo, Norway, Europe

Guam, Closeup of colorful wooden painted tiki