Queen of the 1975 Luau under a spotlight

Title

Queen of the 1975 Luau under a spotlight

Description

A hula dancer in a long white dress, performing under a spotlight at Pacific University's annual Lu'au in 1975. Based on her dress, which was typical for the role of the "Queen" of the Royal Court at the Lu'au, she may have been performing the "Queen's Dance," a tradition at Pacific's Lu'aus. The photographer, Peg Osland, was on the staff of Pacific's publicity department.

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_083

Date

1975

Creator

Osland, Peg

Date Created

Apr. 12, 1975

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