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 ...

On the west side of Oahu, groups gather monthly for workshops to learn how to make a lei po'o, a lei worn on top of the head. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Andrew Mau High above Oahu's west side, where ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hawaii is renowned for lei-making, an ancient tradition that's still popular on the island today. But the future of the craft ...

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 ...

While the rest of the world celebrates May Day on Thursday, in Hawaii it will be Lei Day. For centuries, leis have been synonymous with “aloha” in Hawaii. Polynesian voyagers carried them in their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HONOLULU (KHON2) — May Day is Lei Day here in Hawaii, which means it’s time to honor the Hawaiian culture and spirit of aloha. Lei ...

Many Lei Day festivals feature lei making competitions. Photo Credit: Tor Johnson/Hawaii Tourism Authority May 1, or May Day, is known as a day for celebrating spring and is also a day for recognizing ...

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 ...

KULA, HAWAII — While the rest of the world celebrates May Day on Thursday, in Hawaii it will be Lei Day. For centuries, leis have been synonymous with “aloha” in Hawaii. Polynesian voyagers carried ...

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 ...