Four Tahitian-style dancers at the Luau

Title

Four Tahitian-style dancers at the Luau

Description

Four women students performing a Tahitian-style dance in grass skirts at Pacific University's annual Lu'au probably between 1971-1973. They are identified on the original slide as: Lynn Shibuya; Linda Minami (Class of 1972); Leila Tong; and Cathy Chung (Class of 1973).

Pacific University began hosting an annual Lu'au in 1961. Student members of Na Haumana O Hawai'i (Hawaiian Club) organized and performed in the event, raising money for scholarships. The Lu'au included a dinner, sales of leis and other products flown in from Hawai'i, and performances of Pacific island dances. The Lu'au is normally held on the second Saturday in April in Washburne Hall. The name of the event was changed to Lu'au and Ho'ike in 2019.

Identifier

PUA_LuauSlides_367

Date

1971/1973

Date Created

1971-1973

Subject

Luaus

Student Activities

Pacific University

Spatial Coverage

Forest Grove, Oregon

Format

slides

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Source

Pacific University Archives