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 ...

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 ...

From its golden sun to its turquoise surf, Hawaii can always take your breath away. But it's the colorful leis that may dazzle the most. The island's exquisite array of flowers, valued for their ...

The Hawaiian lei is known around the world. When visitors arrive on the islands, they're often greeted with one of these garlands made of perfectly blossomed flowers upon arrival. It's an iconic ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Leilani: Cut them down right here. You can see. My name is Leilani Kanaauao Huggins, and I'm a lei maker. I grew up, actually, here in Los Angeles. I'm a fourth ...

It’s time to sew a lei for Memorial Day festivities. City officials are once again seeking donations of lei, as well as volunteers to help make lei in advance of the 70th Annual Mayor’s Memorial Day ...

Meleana Estes gathered stories from her grandmother and others on the art of making the islands’ traditional garlands. By Victoria Gomelsky In the 1990s when Meleana Estes was a teenager attending ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) – We all make use of our island roadways, but how many of us pay attention to their given names? One meaning is to twist, braid or spin. In that fashion, one traditional way to make a ...

Hearing the word "Hawaii" may drum up visions of ocean waves, soft sand and, of course, colorful flower necklaces, known as lei. A fresh flower lei is synonymous with a Hawaiian greeting and is part ...