Lei Day has been celebrated in Hawaii for almost 100 years, ... wrists, head and neck. Leis can be braided, twisted, knotted, or strung together via a needle.

You may think that it makes sense to throw your Hawaiian lei away when it starts to wilt, but there's a good reason to ...

Across the Hawaiian Islands, lei are crafted with care, ... Today, she specializes in haku lei, a style often worn on the head and crafted with a blend of materials to look natural and expressive.

Students say Fiji and the Philippines each have their own unique garlands, both resembling and differing from the Hawaiian ...

Discover the lesser-known roles of lei in Hawaiian culture and learn thoughtful tips to select the perfect lei for each ...

If my preconceptions of visiting Hawaii for the first time could be compared to the Hawaiian surf, they’d be the shoreline ...

In some ways, Meleana Estes was born to be a lei maker. The 43-year-old from Honolulu, Hawaii, tells TODAY.com that she can still picture her tūtū (grandmother in Hawaiian) greeting her with ...

Hawaiians have been proudly carrying on the tradition of lei making for more than 1,000 years. Here's a firsthand look at the process.

HONOLULU (CN) — Beneath clear blue skies and gentle trade winds, thousands converged on Kapiolani Park in Waikiki on Thursday to celebrate the 97th annual Lei Day, a distinctly Hawaiian tradition that ...

With roots in Native Hawaiian culture, a lei is a series of strung-together objects — typically flowers, but also ribbons, candy, or even folded money — often given to honor someone.

Hawaiians have been proudly carrying on the tradition of lei making for more than 1,000 years. Here's a firsthand look at the process. Exploring the ancient art of Hawaiian lei making ...