Gail Miyazono performing at the Luau

Title

Gail Miyazono performing at the Luau

Description

Pacific University student Gail Miyazono (Class of 1972) performing a dance on stage at the university's annual Lu'au, probably in 1971. She is holding what appears to be "poi" (a tethered ball used in Maori-style dances).

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_649

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