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Hawaiians roast a pig for an 1890 lūʻau
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Princess Kaiulani's lūʻau banquet at ʻĀinahau for the U.S. Commissioners in 1898
Dancers and musicians at a commercial lūʻau
A luau (Hawaiian: lūʻau) is a traditional Hawaiian party or feast that is usually accompanied by entertainment. It may feature food such as poi, Kalua pig, poke, lomi salmon, opihi, haupia and beer, and entertainment such as traditional Hawaiian music and hula. Among people from Hawaiʻi, the concepts of 'luau' and 'party' are often blended, resulting in graduation luau, wedding luau and birthday luau.
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History[edit]
Robert Louis Stevenson at royal lūʻau, 1889
In ancient Hawaiʻi, men and women ate their meals separately; also women and the rest of society were not allowed to eat foods that were not common or foods that were only served during special occasions. However, in 1819, King Kamehameha II removed all the religious laws that were practiced. King Kamehameha II performed a symbolic act by eating with the women, thus ending the Hawaiian religious taboos. This is when the lūʻau parties were first created.[1]
People dancing at a lūʻau
Food[edit]
Earlier, such a feast was called a pāʻina or ʻahaʻaina. The modern name comes from that of a food often served at a luau; squid or chicken lūʻau, which consist of meat, lūʻau (or taro) leaves, and coconut milk. The main dish of the luau is Kālua pig, cooked in an imu (earth oven). Another dish that is served is poi, made from the roots of taro. This feast was usually served on the floor; on the mats there were usually large centerpieces. In most cases the centerpieces were made of tī leaves. Utensils were never present during a luau; everything was eaten by hand. For example, poi received its name from the number of fingers needed to eat it: 'three-finger, two-finger, or the thickest, one-finger poi'.
A traditional luau consists of food such as:
Food at a luau on Oahu in 1996
- Chicken long rice
- Hawaiian sweet potato
- Kalua pig (Kālua pork)
- Squid or chicken lūʻau
- Tropical fruits
Luau-themed parties[edit]
Luau-themed or Hawaiian-themed parties vary in their range of dedication to Hawaiian traditions. For example, some extravagant affairs go so far as to ship food from the islands, while others settle for artificial lei, maitais, and a poolside atmosphere.[2]
To have a luau-themed party, it is essential to have an open area, such as a backyard, because luau are celebrated under large tents in outdoor areas. Also a lei is a very common item in a luau. A lei is a necklace of flowers, ferns, or kukui nuts that men and women wear. At luau-themed parties, the guests can make their own lei or they can be bought. At these types of parties entertainment is a must. The instruments used are typically the ukulele and the drums. There are also dancers.[2]
Some credit Donn Beach with the initial popularity and commercialization of luaus within the continental United States.[3] A Life magazine article from 1946 graphically displays one of his famous luaus that he held in Encino, California.[4] In a 1986 interview Beach described his role in shaping private, home based luaus into larger public affairs, where he included entertainment from singers such as Alfred Apaka.[5]
References[edit]
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- ^'History of the Hawaiian Luau'. hawaii-luaus.com. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ ab'Celebrating the Luau with Flower Leis'. March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^Bitner, Arnold (2001). Hawai'i Tropical Rum Drinks by Don the Beachcomber. Honolulu: Mutual Publishing.
- ^'Life magazine' (Sept 23, 1946). Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^Sinesky, Alice (September 16, 1986). 'Interview With Donn Beach'(PDF). The Watumull Foundation, Oral History Project.
Further reading[edit]
- Brennan, Jennifer (2000), Tradewinds and Coconuts: A Reminiscence and Recipes from the Pacific Islands, Periplus, ISBN962-593-819-2.
- Philpotts, Kaui (2004), Great Chefs of Hawaiʻi, Honolulu, Hawaii: Mutual Publishing, ISBN1-56647-595-3.
- Pukui, Mary Kawena; Samuel H. Elbert (1986), Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, ISBN0-8248-0703-0
External links[edit]
Look up luau in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
- Media related to Luaus at Wikimedia Commons
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