Elton Sumida performing at the Luau

Title

Elton Sumida performing at the Luau

Description

Pacific University student Elton Sumida (Class of 1973) performing at the university's annual Lu'au, probably in 1971. He was one of a group of male students who performed a dance where half of the men cross-dressed in white t-shirts and red skirts. The image is dark and underexposed.

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_621

Date

1970/1972

Date Created

1970-1972

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