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Title
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People observing the kalua pig roast at the 1976 Luau
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Description
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Attendees of Pacific University's annual Lu'au in 1976, observing the outdoor kalua pig roast. Students tending the roasting pit are visible in the foreground. The older couple in the background might be former University President Miller Ritchie and his wife, Josephine; he had left Pacific in 1970, but returned to Oregon in 1975 and remained active in college affairs during his retirement.
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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.
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Identifier
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PUA_PeoSlides_226
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Date
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1976
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Date Created
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Apr 1976
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Format
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Slide
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Source
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Pacific University Archives
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