HONOLULU (KHON2) — As the islands get ready for May 1, also known as May Day is Lei Day in Hawaiʻi, there’s one tradition that brings everyone together: making and wearing lei. Whether you’re a ...

DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM 20120418-0242 FTR LEI MAKING Workshop leaders, Joyce Chinen and Betty Ikehara lead a lei making class held at Hoomaluhia Botan Garden in Kaneohe. This is Mike Lee ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hearing the word "Hawaii" may drum up visions of ocean waves, soft sand and, of course, colorful flower necklaces, known as lei. A ...

Our weekly “Aloha Authentic” segment highlights various streets across the island chain so we can dig into those names, and in turn, learn something new. After purchasing the appropriate string and a ...

Sam Say, owner of M.P. Lei Shop, strings flowers to make a lei at his shop in Chinatown, Feb. 26, 2026, in Honolulu. The custom of giving and wearing lei made of flowers, leaves, seeds or shells has ...

What does it mean when Hawaiians bestow a flower lei around your neck? “When you give a lei, you’re giving your intentions to that person, so lei are given for all sorts of occasions,” said Emily ...

WAIMEA — The feather lei, which has traversed time from prized adornment for ancient royalty to the hat brims of paniolo, is a fine art kept alive in Waimea by Leonetta (Leo) Kimura Mills. ADVERTISING ...