A Maui lei shop navigates its busiest time of year, while supporting local growers and fostering the cultural importance of ...

Graduation season is upon us, which means ceremonies, parties and more. While we all want to show up for our loved ones, ...

In Hawaiʻi, May Day is celebrated with leis, which are symbols of love, respect, and connection, and can be made from anything with the right intention.

A fresh flower lei is synonymous with a Hawaiian greeting and is part of daily life across the Hawaiian Islands. "Lei is worn ...

Celebrate Lei Day today by giving and wearing lei. The history of Lei Day on May Day in Hawai‘i is nearly a century old, when the first lei contest was held on May 1, 1928, in the lobby of Bank of ...

It’s 9:30 a.m. on a sunny day in Honolulu, and Meleana Estes is sitting at her kitchen table, surrounded by flowers. We’re Zooming to discuss her new book, Lei Aloha—a celebration of Hawai‘i’s vibrant ...

Supermarkets charge double the price for leis that are often less fresh. Cultural knowledge and flower protocols set family ...

"Haku is a style, it's a three-braid taking different ingredients and binding them into the lei as you braid." ...

At commencement time, new graduates don their decorated caps and gowns, waving diplomas as they smile for photos. But many graduates also wear lei — made from flowers, candies, or ribbons around their ...

This story is part of Hawai‘i, the Local Wa y. a package celebrating the food culture and traditions of the islands. Here, translator D. Kauwila Mahi details the rich history of leimaking. For Kanaka ...