Tiki

(tē′kē)

noun

Polynesian Myth. the first man, or the god who creates him
a representation of an ancestor, god, etc., often a small sculptured figure worn as an amulet

Origin: Polynesian: prob. < Maori

See Tiki in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ti·kis

Tiki Mythology A male figure in Polynesian myth, sometimes identified as the first man.
A wooden or stone image of a Polynesian god.
A Maori figurine representing an ancestor, often intricately carved from greenstone and worn about the neck as a talisman.

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