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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.

2. Gather about 70–80 flowers for one lei To make a full-sized lei, Joylynn recommends collecting around 70 to 80 pua. “You want the lei to be full, to drape nicely,” she explained.

For a basic 40-inch lei, she recommends using 100 inches of thread or string, scissors, clippers, a lei needle, and about 50 to 75 flowers.

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Sometimes she made necklace leis by stringing the gardenias together using a needle and thread, as is common throughout Hawaii, but often she braided the flowers with lauhala, dried leaves from ...

Arizona football coach Brent Brennan has worn a lei during his first two Wildcats games. Here's the reason why he wears them on the sidelines: ...

Happening on May 1st, the tradition of lei-making will continue at the 96th Lei Day Celebration event at Kapiolani Park Bandstand.