In 2017, she opened Haku Maui, a lei shop that hosts workshops teaching others how to make their own leis and their importance in Hawaiian culture ... also be made of shells, leaves, seeds, ...

Common lei making techniques are haku (braiding), wili ... with needles by piercing flowers or shells). Lei are usually a sign of kindness and affection. Hawaiian cowboys, known as paniolo ...

They’re all studiously engaged in selecting flowers from the piles and weaving them into their own slowly growing strand of haku lei, but the conversation is ... You learn a little bit about Hawaiian ...

"A forever lei is our response to the perishability of flowers. We work with wood beads – seeds, shells, nuts…it doesn't have an expiration date," he explained. Jonathan Vigliotti is a CBS ...

shells, or even folded money — that are meant to be worn around the neck. Since the Hawaiian language doesn’t distinguish between singular and plural, the word “lei” also refers to more ...

To purchase or order Niihau shell lei, email [email protected]. "I love to support everything that is Hawaiian," Kahele said by phone from Fuku­shima, Japan, one of the stops during a 40 ...

or shells. Receiving a lei is a heartfelt gesture in Hawaiian culture. The craftsmanship behind creating a lei is exquisite, ...