Four women performing a Tahitian-style dance at Pacific University's annual Lu'au in 1968. They are wearing grass skirts with tasseled belts and holding i'i (hand tassels).
Several women performing at Pacific University's annual Lu'au in 1968. The woman in the foreground is wearing a tapa-like printed dress; those in the back are wearing pink.
Four women performing a Tahitian-style dance at Pacific University's annual Lu'au in 1968. They are wearing grass skirts with tasseled belts and holding i'i (hand tassels).
A student in a lilac dress portraying a "Princess" as part of the Royal Court at Pacific University's 1968 Lu'au. The Royal Court was a part of the "Hawaiian Pageant" portion of the event. The King and the Queen would preside over performances by Princesses, each wearing a differently colored dress, who represented the islands of Hawai'i.
Attendees getting Hawaiian food from the buffet line at Pacific University's annual Lu'au in 1968. Haumana O Hawaii (Hawaiian Club) members are serving the food.
Three women performing a Tahitian-style dance at Pacific University's annual Lu'au in 1968. They are wearing grass skirts with tasseled belts and holding i'i (hand tassels).
Attendees getting Hawaiian food from the buffet line at Pacific University's annual Lu'au in 1968. The man in the front of the line has a name tag identifying him as Gordon Bolton. Haumana O Hawaii (Hawaiian Club) members are serving the food.
Several women performers at Pacific University's annual Lu'au in 1968. They are wearing ti leaf skirts and holding 'uli'uli (traditional feathered rattles).
A student performer blowing a conch shell at Pacific University's annual Lu'au in 1968. Usually, this conch shell was blown to announce the arrival of the "Royal Court" performers to the Luau.
A dancer performing at Pacific University's annual Lu'au in 1968. She is wearing a ti leaf skirt and holding a pu'ili stick. 'Uli'uli (traditional feathered rattles) and an ipu gourd sit on the ground beside her.
A student in a red dress portraying a "Princess" as part of the Royal Court at Pacific University's 1968 Lu'au. The Royal Court was a part of the "Hawaiian Pageant" portion of the event. The King and the Queen would preside over performances by Princesses, each wearing a differently colored dress, who represented the islands of Hawai'i.
Several women performers at Pacific University's annual Lu'au in 1968. They are wearing ti leaf skirts and holding 'uli'uli (traditional feathered rattles).
The entrance line of audience members for Pacific University's annual Lu'au in 1968. The audience members, who included students and their family members, are lining up on the patio of Washburne Hall.
The "Royal Court" on stage at Pacific University's annual Lu'au in 1968. The Royal Court was a part of the "Hawaiian Pageant" portion of the event during this time period. The King (wearing a cape) and the Queen (wearing a white dress) would preside over performances by Princesses, wearing various colored dresses, who represented different islands. The guard on the left holds a red and yellow standard, which was meant to represent kāhili, the traditional feathered symbols of Hawaiian royalty.
