Hula dancer with colored belt at the 1975 Luau

Title

Hula dancer with colored belt at the 1975 Luau

Description

A hula dancer in a long white dress and a colored belt, performing under a spotlight at Pacific University's annual Lu'au in 1975. Based on her dress, she may have been performing as a "Princess" in the "Royal Court," which was 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_087

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