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 ...

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 ...

Hawaiʻi, lei are more than flowers strung together. They are expressions of aloha, connection, and identity. On this episode ...

What does it mean when Hawaiians bestow a flower lei around your neck? “When you give a lei, you’re giving your intentions to that person, so lei are given for all sorts of occasions,” said Emily ...

2003-08-24 04:00:00 PDT Honolulu-- It's an island vacation cliche older than the picture postcard: step off a boat or plane and be greeted by a young woman offering a garland of flowers. The blooms ...

A prized Hawaiian tradition may be a unique economic indicator in Seattle, as businesses welcome more customers and stock back to their stores. Lei are here in abundance. One shopkeeper estimates this ...

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 ...

HONOLULU – Summer Campos and her husband, Carlos, braced themselves before going through their ledger. Lei shops like theirs in Hawaii’s capital are being pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic, which ...