Queen of the 1975 Luau dancing

Title

Queen of the 1975 Luau dancing

Description

A Pacific University student in a white satin dress, dancing on stage at the university's annual Lu'au in 1975. She was likely performing as the "Queen" of the Lu'au; this role usually donned a similar white dress and performed a special dance. The women in the back were likely "Princesses," each of whom represented a different island.

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_098

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