A luau (Hawaiian: lū‘au) 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 Hawai‘i, the concepts of "luau" and "party" are often blended, resulting in graduation luau, wedding luau and birthday luau.
In ancient Hawai‘i, 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 lū‘au parties were first created.
Earlier, such a feast was called a pā‘ina or ‘aha‘aina. The modern name comes from that of a food often served at a luau; squid or chicken lū‘au, which consist of meat, lū‘au (or taro) leaves, and coconut milk. The main dish of the luau is kālua pig. 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".
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Luau is a municipality in Angola in the province of Moxico on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Until independence, the town was called Teixeira de Sousa, having been named after the Portuguese Prime Minister António Teixeira de Sousa. The town once had a population of nearly 90,000 due to its creation as a stopping point on the Benguela railway, however, the town has downsized considerably since independence. It was developed as a railroad town by Sir Robert Williams, who was a friend of Cecil Rhodes.
The Benguela railway connects Luau with the port of Lobito, Angola to the rich minerals of the Katanga province of the then Belgian Congo. The railway and town were very successful until the Angolan Civil War, when the infrastructure of Angola, as well as most industry, ceased to be productive. As a result of the war, there are also considerable amounts of mine-fields around the town, making transportation and development considerably difficult. After the war, the railway was slowly rebuilt, and the first train reached Luau in August 2013.
Luau is a Hawaiian feast.
Luau may also refer to:
All this time I've been trying hard to hear you
To understand you and to console you
I know your life, and it's never been that simple
But now's the time to close the circle
To start over again it's something scary
I know those bruises in your heart are there forever
But now's the time to start again stronger than ever
And show the world in your own way that you are never gonna go through this again
You know he never loved you, you know he never wanted you
He stabbed you in the back and he broke your heart in half
But that will make you stronger, no suffering, no longer
You learned from your mistakes and there ain't no coming back
Now go enjoy your life and you're gonna laugh so hard
You're never gonna cry once again for a guy
You know he never loved you, you know he never wanted you
But at least you learned somehow
But if now you cannot stop thinking of his love
And his kisses, and his caresses
If in the night can't sleep because you miss him
Just remember the thing you've been through
To start over again it's something scary
I know those bruises in your heart are there forever
But now's the time to start again stronger than ever
And show the world in your own way that you are never gonna go through this again
You know he never loved you, you know he never wanted you
He stabbed you in the back and he broke your heart in half
But that will make you stronger, no suffering, no longer
You learned from your mistakes and there ain't no coming back
Now go enjoy your life and you're gonna laugh so hard
You're never gonna cry once again for a guy
You know he never loved you, you know he never wanted you
But at least you learned somehow
But now's the time to start again stronger than ever
And show the world in your own way that you are never gonna go through this again
You know he never loved you, you know he never wanted you
He stabbed you in the back and he broke your heart in half
But that will make you stronger, no suffering, no longer
You learned from your mistakes and there ain't no coming back
Now go enjoy your life and you're gonna laugh so hard
You're never gonna cry once again for a guy
You know he never loved you, you know he never wanted you