Cathy Chung and Leila Tong dancing at the Luau

Title

Cathy Chung and Leila Tong dancing at the Luau

Description

Two Pacific University students, identified on the original slide as Cathy Chung (Class of 1973) and Leila Tong. They are performing at the university's annual Lu'au probably between 1971-1973. Chung is wearing a grass skirt. This photograph appears to have been taken during a rehearsal: the cardboard at the base of the stage would be covered with flowers and greenery during the actual performance.

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_375

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