Tiki torch

Lit tiki torches

A tiki torch is a bamboo torch originating in Tiki culture, but increased in popularity and spread to other places where it is a popular party decoration and can create an island aesthetic to outdoor decorations.

The common style is to have a bamboo stick with a container of flammable fluid at the top, and then a lit wick drawing from that container.[1]

The popularity in America rose in the 1930s and further increased in the following decades.[2]

Tiki torches are also used as festive decorations in some Southeast Asian festivals, such as Hari Raya Aidilfitri in Malaysia (alongside pelita oil lamps and ketupat) and Loi Krathong in Thailand (next to the floating krathongs along the river).

Some flowers have been nicknamed "Tiki Torch":

Tiki torches are also used in alt right marches, as they double for the BBQ afterwards and real torches are not up to standard fire safety guidelines.

See also

References

Look up tiki torch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
  1. ↑ History of Torches
  2. ↑ A Brief History Of Tiki Torches, By Aidenjbarry
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