Title: Luau
General Information about the item:
- Genre and sub genre: Customary folklore: custom
- Language: Hawaiian/English
- Country: USA
Informant data:
- Zoe Leonard ’19 from Honolulu, O’ahu. Born in Hawaii and grew up there until coming to Dartmouth.
Contextual data:
- Social context: A luau can be really small or really extravagant and is a way people celebrate and bond.
- Cultural context: Luau are celebrations with traditional food and local music and have been around as traditions for a long time.
Item:
- A luau is a grand feast that families and the community host to celebrate accomplishments, honor important people and commemorate great events. A great tradition dating back to ancient traditional Hawaiian times filled with cultural Hawaiian food and entertainment (like hula).
Collector: Aaryndeep Rai