Male dancer in a malo

Title

Male dancer in a malo

Description

A male dancer wearing a red malo performs on stage at Pacific University's annual Lu'au in 1978. A second dancer is barely visible in the background. Based on their dress and other images of the event, they were likely performing a Samoan-style dance.

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_255

Date

1978

Date Created

Apr. 8, 1978

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