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 ...

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. Aloha! The Hawaiian lei is known around the world. When visitors arrive on the islands, they're often greeted with one of these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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 ...

The flowers in that bright-purple lei you received on your Hawaii vacation almost certainly weren’t grown in the Aloha State.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...