lei makers typically make them from fresh flowers, leaves, or shells. Receiving a lei is a heartfelt gesture in Hawaiian culture. The craftsmanship behind creating a lei is exquisite, with each ...

I grew up, actually, here in Los Angeles. I'm a fourth-generation lei maker, and I was raised in Hawaii till I was 6. My mom and my Hawaiian side of the family just made sure I was immersed in the ...

“A lot of people that moved are not allowed to go back to Niihau because they’ve been gone too long and their family is not picking up shells to make the lei so it’s very hard to find lei ...

Police returned a dozen of the 25 Niihau lei Tuesday that were ... Niihau unless 100 percent of the shells are from the island and it is made entirely in Hawaii, according to the Ni’ihau ...

Situated in the Hawaiian archipelago to the southwest ... individuals like Kahelelani who taught her people how to make shell lei. These tales combine spirituality and cultural significance.