This essay will be looking into the impact of Tiki culture and Exotica on the people of Polynesian cultural heritage. The paper will begin with a brief description of Tiki culture and Exotica, moving on to highlighting the appropriation and mockery of Polynesian culture for financial gain. The middle section of the paper will discuss the effect this has had on People of Polynesian descent now, and the culture as a whole. The paper will conclude discussing ways appropriation on this level can be stopped from happening again.