luau
Tropical beach party
A luau is a Hawaiian feast, traditionally featuring roasted pig, poi, and other island foods, accompanied by music and hula dancing.
The term now applies broadly to any Hawaiian-themed party: We're throwing a luau for her birthday.
Luaus range from authentic cultural celebrations to backyard gatherings with tiki torches and leis.
Gestural Polynesian dance
- poiMashed taro root
- kaluaSlow-cooked underground, Hawaiian style
- leiFlower necklace
- ukuleleSmall Hawaiian stringed instrument
aloha · mahalo · poke · taro · kahuna · lanai · wahine · Polynesian
Gestural Polynesian dance
- ukuleleSmall Hawaiian stringed instrument
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- lei-makingCreating floral neck adornments
storytelling · performers · dancers · musicians · stage · audience · ceremonial · traditional
Hand's flat interior
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- hibiscusTropical flowering shrub
- orchidShowy tropical flower
- plumeriaFragrant tropical flowering shrub
tiki · torch · beach · island · sunset · ocean · paradise · breeze
hula
Gestural Polynesian dance
ukulele · aloha · mahalo · poke · taro · kahuna · lanai · wahine · Polynesian · Hawaii
hula
Gestural Polynesian dance
- ukuleleSmall Hawaiian stringed instrument
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
lei-making · storytelling · performers · dancers · musicians · stage · audience · ceremonial · traditional · costumes
palm
Hand's flat interior
plumeria · tiki · torch · beach · island · sunset · ocean · paradise · breeze · outdoor
poi
Mashed taro root
pineapple · communal · buffet · platters · abundance · spread
party
Gathering for celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- festivityCelebratory occasion or mood
- bashForceful striking blow
shindig · fete · gala · fiesta · revelry · merrymaking · banquet · jubilee · jamboree · conviviality
- cultural celebrationscultural festival, ethnic festival, folk festival, cultural fair, fiesta
- Hawaiian culturealoha, hula, lei, mahalo, mana
- Hawaiian HeritageHawaiian culture, Hawaiian history, Hawaiian language, hula, kapu system
- Island CulturesPolynesian culture, Hawaiian culture, Easter Island, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
- Pacific PeoplesSamoan, Tongan, Hawaiian, Maori, Fijian
- Pacific traditionshula, lei, outrigger canoe, tiki carving, grass skirts
luaustate dinner
Formal diplomatic reception meal
gala · formal reception · sit-down dinner · awards ceremony · awards banquet
Gathering after memorial service
- luau feastHawaiian outdoor celebration