Three women dancers at the Luau

Title

Three women dancers at the Luau

Description

Three women dancers performing at Pacific University's annual Lu'au probably between 1971-1973. They are wearing green satin dresses. They are identified on the original slide as: Phyllis Hayashida (Class of 1973); Lynn Shibuya; and Cora Watanabe (Class of 1973). This may have been at a rehearsal: the cardboard paper at the base of the stage would be covered with greenery and flowers 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_364

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